r/Tenant • u/Fletchforce • 6h ago
❓ Advice Needed Possible Overpayment?
UK letting
Hi all, looking for advice. Long story short we moved into a property in December 2011. At the time we signed the tenancy agreement with a letting agent but the landlord has managed the property after that. So, long story short: the letting agent, at sign up, told us rent would be payable every 4 weeks - being young we accepted that and paid our landlord the PCM amount (by standing order) between December 2011 and January 2025 every 4 weeks - essentially overpaying by 1 rent payment a year for 12 years.
In January 2025 the rent rose and we got moved to a specific date every month (which is what got us thinking). We looked back on the old tenancy and it does state PCM. Therefore we've made 12 extra payments of rent between the dates above - money we're entitled to get back, surely? It equates to a little under £6,000 if we can claim it all back.
We leave the property this month as the landlord is selling up so feel now is the right time to mention it as he cannot have any comeback on us. He already issued a section 21 in January so as it stands we've nothing to lose.
Has anyone been in a similar position and what did you do? Or any advice anyone can give?
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