Rent standing order

Fire_Fox

Salohcin wrote: »

I am a bit disappointed by some of the replies here (such as those by G_M and Fire Fox) for taking an automatic negative critical view of the OP.

Whilst it is normally your own responsibility to submit standing orders many letting agencies do not allow the tenants that option, insisting on doing it themselves (and then failing to do so). It's happened to us twice now with different LA's and there isn't much you can do except* - after the first time - be aware of how rubbish LAs are, keep a check on the bank account on the date rent is due and double check that the standing order has been set up.

*In an ideal world the LA would allow you to set up your own standing order, but last time we moved we were rebuffed when we asked if we could do it ourselves...only to have to do so anyway after they cocked it up.

I was quite clear "You should never sign things you have not read or have not been completed, every adult knows that. The person who is paying always sets up the standing order even if someone else is kind enough to mail it for you."

Problems arise when tenants sign blank standing order forms or documents that they have not read. No letting agent can insist you do that even if they insist on mailing the completed form to the bank.

SteveFromAccounts

I'd wade in rather late here and say, you would obviously owe the rent in spite of their error on the SO form but by not making you pay the outstanding month they have been extraordinarily generous! Well done on managing to agree that - drinks on you tonight OP? :-)