The ruling on increasing the rent after the sale of a house
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you. If a man rents out his house for a specified period and a specified amount, and then sells this house to another person, and there is still time remaining from the rental period, is the buyer allowed to increase the rent for this remaining period?
The Shaykh:
No
The presenter:
He is not allowed to do so for the duration of the period that was specified. If the period was specified, he can say: either you leave, or you accept the increase; you rent it at an increased rate. However, if there is still some time remaining from the period, the buyer is not allowed to change anything in the contract. The contract remains as it is, and there is no increase.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you. If a man rents out his house for a specified period and a specified amount, and then sells this house to another person, and there is still time remaining from the rental period, is the buyer allowed to increase the rent for this remaining period?
The Shaykh:
No
The presenter:
He is not allowed to do so for the duration of the period that was specified. If the period was specified, he can say: either you leave, or you accept the increase; you rent it at an increased rate. However, if there is still some time remaining from the period, the buyer is not allowed to change anything in the contract. The contract remains as it is, and there is no increase.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/91 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (8:56)
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