Unfair landlord charges for replacement keys

paintpot

poppysarah wrote: »

Can they be replaced? (the management company and not the fobs)

Well, I have to admit, they nearly needed to be replaced after my run in with them over the clamping . We had a VERY heated discussion. I wouldn't have minded if I was a plonker parking where I shouldn't but I'd contacted the caretaker, told him I was new around here, please explain the parking procedures etc. He knew my car and as far as I was concerned I'd adhered to the "rules".

£100 in CASH. I was fuming! The clamper was a t*w*a*t aswell. I could have gone to prison wanting to wipe the smug grin off his face.

Anyway, me and the caretaker are now on good terms after much discussion after the event. He lets me park wherever I need to and in other people's spaces if I need to go and do maintenance there as long as I let him know. :T

Still a bloody rip off though. The annoying thing as well is they have just changed the locks to the main building so I am back to one key whereas I always have two - one for me, one for trades if required. I have no doubt that is going to cost me an arm and a leg to get another as it looks like a specialist key to me :mad:

mareksio

clutton wrote: »

if you lost your key and had to get the LL to come out and let you in, did he charge you for his time ? if not then £50odd for your new key - which you lost - is to make sure you dont do it again !!!!!

If I wanted a condescending remark I'd have taken this question to my gran. No the landlord didn't need to let me in; I don't live alone.


Back to my originial question: do I have grounds to dispute the £57.50 charge they're trying to impose? If so, what would be the best method to proceed? Looking through out tenancy contract, and it pretty much breaks every rule in the OFT's guidelines!