Periodic Tenancy Agreement Template (private landord)

sherlock228

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81999404#Comment_81999404

you are the LL and you have a contract with your agency. It is not a consumer contract but as a business to business arrangement it is assumed you have taken advice on the terms of the contract as it affects you and understand its implications…

The RRA was never intending to address anything to do with the contractual relationship between LL and agent. Yes fallout from its abolition of fixed period contracts for tenants does mean no more tenancy agreement renewals chargeable to the LL and that obviously reduces the agents income, but there was plenty of warning it was coming and their contract should have a clause dealing with that change???

Time to read what your contract with your agent says about fees payable by you to them….
If the contract is silent on the matter (or has itself expired) then tell them to jog on.

FlorayG

The charge for renewing the AST was to cover the cost of their work doing it.

Now they don't have to do it ( are you aware that they never DID have to do it?) they are in effect raising their charge to you for managing.

Tell them that's not in your contract so you're not paying it.

Personally I would be getting a new agent

saajan_12

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82059486#Comment_82059486

Who is the landlord and who is the tenant in that AST?

If Landlord = You and Tenant = the person occupying the property then you have a normal tenancy, which is nothing to do with the Agent. You then should have a separate agreement between you and the agent stating their fees and responsibilities. This could cover anything from just advertising to finding a tenant, or full management.

If instead the Agent is one of those parties, then you have some sort of tri party or rent guarantee or rent-to-rent agreement.