hi - our landlord recently informed us in letter that he intends to put rent up. weve been renting for almost a year (it was february last year we moved in)

we never signed a contract with him, we signed one with the letting agent who closed. after that we took it as a verbal month to month contract with him. we want to move from the property anyway but its too soon. he says he will reduce the days to leave to 10 days instead of 30, but we cant move there is nothing at the moment (in the way of other properties)

he wants to know whether we are in agreement with it
we are not as we think its too much money for the house, its got an old kitchen, cupboard doors hanging off, an old fridge.
we were with a letting agent but they shut up office (they were dodgy) he has our deposit. do we say :-

1. yes we are in agreement & agree 2pay if for another few months til we find something else or
2. say no were not in agreement

but then he will say well ull have to leave. plz help me
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thanx everyone i just hope something comes up!