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Landlord Letting Cost

Can anyone point me in the right direction please. I've been sublet a flat through a letting agency for the past 18 months only because i couldnt sell it 18 months ago. The recent tennant has moved out and the agency are in the process of find a new tenant. I have now change my mind and no longer want to use the agency but they are saying there is a £250 fee to cancel a contract i signed back 16/02/07.

Does this sound right? Any advice on this matter would be appreciated.

Cheers

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  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    Don't you have a copy of the signed contract, if not, ask them to supply you with a copy
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Yes i have a copy. There's a lot of legal jargon on it though.

    Teddy
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    i thought there would be but can you find anything that says anything about £250?
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • BASFORDLAD
    BASFORDLAD Posts: 2,418 Forumite
    Personally i think they are trying it on.
    Even if the is something in the contract(which i doubt the would be) then i would do this

    Ring them up, tell them your not paying anything to cancel the contact and if they dont like this to sue you. I very much doubt you would hear from them again!
    For everthing else there's mastercard.
    For clampers there's Barclaycard.
  • EagerLearner
    EagerLearner Posts: 4,976 Forumite
    Teddy it's doubtful they would pursue you for the £250, if the original document was in 2007, 18 months old, and doesn't mention a cancelation fee. They are just threatening as they don't want to lose your business.
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