Landlord says that new tenants will have to pay market rent - not sure if theyre correct
My lease began on January 2025 and ends in July 2026. Me and my housemate do not intend to renew as we have found alternative accommodation.
I have friends who wish to move into the apartment. In conversation with the letting agency an agent told me that the "RPZ is abolished" for new tenancies past March, and that when the new tenants start in July they will pay the "market rate" (which will be a substantial increase to the current rent potentially of 400 euro plus a month).
I do not know if this is correct. My impression is that market rate can be charged only when a tenancy *created past March 2026 ends*. It doesnt automatically apply to any tenancy created past March 2026 which were charged on the legacy system. Meaning if my friends moved in and voluntarily left that tenancy, presumably the letting agency could charge market rate to whoever came in after because that original tenancy was created past March 2026.
I may be entirely wrong on this but if anyone could assist I'd be very grateful!