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Extra charge to continue renting (in Scotland)
Littleweedj
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My friend has been renting for years and has just come across an additional expense she wasn't expecting and never encountered before.
She is on a rolling 6 month contract with Slater Hogg & Howison (associated with Countrywide I think) and they have said if she wants to continue renting for another 6 months then she has to pay £60 to cover their administration costs. Whats costs can there be when no changes at all are taking place.
They then advised this charge would be applicable every 6 months each time she renewed. As mentioned no other rental agents have charged her this before.
Is this normal or even legal?
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Thanks so much for this information, which does make interesting reading.
I will pass it on. Looks like it is yet another money spinner for people renting.0 -
This post explains what happens when a fixed termends and what the options are...0
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Winkworths do that too, and when you say you want to stay but don't want to pay them £60 for the privilege of reprinting the same document with new dates on it, they go tell the landlord that they can get more rent and issue a S21.
Not going with them again.0 -
Slater Hogg and Howison? Is it Scotland?
It may be different from the law south of the border.What goes around - comes around0 -
Just remember your own personal £250 resigning fee.
There is no reason why you cant charge them.0 -
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It doesn't matter where the agent is, it is where the property is that matters!Littleweedj wrote: »Yes SHH are in Scotland. Not sure but I think Countrywide (part of the group) may cover all of U.K.
If it is Scotland, ignore my advice (and most of the otherposts too. Scottish tenancy law is different.0 -
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It doesn't matter where the agent is, it is where the property is that matters!
If it is Scotland, ignore my advice (and most of the otherposts too. Scottish tenancy law is different.
Yes the flat is in Scotland. Didn't realise tenancy laws were different in Scotland, thought it was the same throughout the U.K. so thanks for update. So does that mean the links you and others supplied do not apply in any way?0
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