Tenancy Agreement mistake
Hi! I need some advice.
The flat I'm currently renting was originally rented under my company's name. When my family arrived in the UK, I decided to take over the tenancy and become responsible for paying the rent myself. I contacted the letting agency, and they issued a new tenancy agreement in my name.
Here's the problem: I believe the letting agency had previously sent my company a rent increase notice about three months earlier. However, when they prepared my new tenancy agreement, they mistakenly left the rent at the old amount instead of updating it.
Now they are insisting that my wife be added as a joint tenant, which would require a new tenancy agreement, and they want to increase the rent in that new contract. It feels like they are using this as a way to correct their mistake.
What are my rights in this situation, and what can I do?