Renting renewal fees

Emmbo

Hi can anyone advise. I have rented a property since Feb 2014 via a letting agent and signed an initial agreement that did advise about renewal fees. I am generally asked by email nearing the time of renewal if and how I would like to continue and I have always emailed back asking for the tenancy to be renewed for a further 12 months. I generally get an email back advising the landlord has agreed and a new contract has been posted for me to sign then I am charged and have paid £60 each year for this however I have never received a new contract to sign despite many attempts to request it be sent out. Would an email alone legally bind me to another fixed term contract in which renewal fees are payable or due to the fact I have never actually signed one would this mean my contract is a rolling contract so they should not have actually charged me?

G_M

It appears that the email exchange makes clear that an offer of a new 12 month contract on the same terms as perviously was made, and accepted.


you have a 12month fixed term AST.