Being Charged £180 to RENEW tenancy agreement (London)

parkrunner

I agree with others about a periodic tenancy being the best way. However, if the LL only wants tenants on an AST then expect the eviction process to start.

thesaint

parkrunner wrote: »

I agree with others about a periodic tenancy being the best way. However, if the LL only wants tenants on an AST then expect the eviction process to start.

I think you mean "Fixed term AST"(as required by some lenders).

alchemist.1

thesaint wrote: »

Are you of the opinion that nothing needs to be done?

If you think even a small task might need to be done, then there is nothing else to say.

Just out of curiosity, what other work would you be doing?
Genuine question from a non-landlord.

agrinnall

thesaint wrote: »

Are you of the opinion that nothing needs to be done?

If you think even a small task might need to be done, then there is nothing else to say.

So you're not prepared to answer the question? My view is that there is no task that MUST be done - if the LL/LA wants to do something they can do so but I can see no reason why that should under any circumstances generate a charge for the tenant.

theartfullodger

Fees for renewing tenancies (and pretty much all such dodgy fees charged by agents) are unlawful in Scotland:
http://scotland.shelter.org.uk/news/archive/2012/may_2012/reclaim_unlawfully_charged_letting_agent_fees

Come on Engerland, catch up guys!!

G_M

The dabate about tasks needing to be undertaken on a move from fixed term to SPT is petty.

Of course the LL/agent needs to do some admin: set up/amend their database/spreadsheet to record the ongoing rent due; cancel any marketing plans they had; etc

But most LL consider this 'business as usual' and just perform the tasks. No fee is charged.

csgohan4

G_M wrote: »

The dabate about tasks needing to be undertaken on a move from fixed term to SPT is petty.

Of course the LL/agent needs to do some admin: set up/amend their database/spreadsheet to record the ongoing rent due; cancel any marketing plans they had; etc

But most LL consider this 'business as usual' and just perform the tasks. No fee is charged.

Problem is, no fee paid, no tenancy and therefore no rental. The problem is the regulation of agents unfortunately.

dekaspace

theartfullodger wrote: »

Fees for renewing tenancies (and pretty much all such dodgy fees charged by agents) are unlawful in Scotland:
http://scotland.shelter.org.uk/news/archive/2012/may_2012/reclaim_unlawfully_charged_letting_agent_fees

Come on Engerland, catch up guys!!

They still have their ways though such as refusing to rent to you unless you go through a credit reference then say its ok since its paid to a third party and not them! Sure I doubt thats England but still thats a way around it.

Pixie5740

dekaspace wrote: »

They still have their ways though such as refusing to rent to you unless you go through a credit reference then say its ok since its paid to a third party and not them! Sure I doubt thats England but still thats a way around it.

That's still unlawful and you can report them to the council for that.

dekaspace

Pixie5740 wrote: »

That's still unlawful and you can report them to the council for that.

Oops meant to say sure thats not legal. must of been because I had the word England in my head.

They were a nightmare though, put a deposit down on a property and they told me I didn't need a guarantor if my credit check came back clean, and once it did they said I still needed one despite multiple members of staff saying I didn't before that and me outright saying the only reason I even put deposit down was because of this, then took 3 months to get deposit back.