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£700 admin fee for renting?

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  • timmyt
    timmyt Posts: 1,628 Forumite
    happinesssam wrote: »
    My girlfriend and I are supposed to be renting a property in a few weeks time and we just got the initial bill for deposit, first 6 weeks rent etc. This also includes a charge of over £700 for admin fees.

    We've rented multiple times before and never had to pay more than £250 so for us this is ridiculous. Unfortunately we just assumed the fee would be reasonable and didn't check before handing them our holding deposit.

    While I can see the need for a fee £700 is obviously excessive in disproportionate. Are there any rules or can letting agents just charge what they want?


    name and shame them please so we all don't get caught by them
    My posts are just my opinions and are not offered as legal advice - though I consider them darn fine opinions none the less.:cool2:

    My bad spelling...well I rush type these opinions on my own time, so sorry, but they are free.:o
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    the OP has started 2 threads

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2571207

    and returned to neither
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