u/Exciting-Kiwi9544

My household used to have a student who has recently secured a job. Because of our original status, we paid in 6 monthly installments. The tenancy agreement is from Jan 2026.

As I understood it, the new law to prevent paying more than one month in advance from the Renter’s Rights Bill does not apply to existing tenancies.

However, we asked the letting agency if we could reduce to monthly just in case. They said the landlord will only be receiving rent monthly but that he is still allowed to ask for the full 6 months. He’s willing to do quarterly though and the agency will hold that rent and pay it monthly to the landlord. Does that sound right? Seems a bit strange, but quarterly is better than 6 months.