Poss renting issue
17-06-2008, 03:02 PM
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Poss renting issue
Those of you who are renting, are you paying an admin charge every time you renew your contract with a letting agencie ??
I was led to believe this is now illegal, as ive just had to fork ou £175 for 3 A4 sheets to just put my signiture down
I was led to believe this is now illegal, as ive just had to fork ou £175 for 3 A4 sheets to just put my signiture down
17-06-2008, 03:03 PM
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Why use a letting agent? surely if you do what our landlord does and simply have your own legal documentation and check references out etc it would save you a fortune?
17-06-2008, 03:05 PM
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now if its illegal to be charged then i want my money back
17-06-2008, 03:07 PM
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sorry i mis read what you put. They can charge admin fees im afraid. The landlord will also be charged for it but if he wants it to go through and agency it is probably because he may want them to manage it so he doesnt have to worry about collecting rent/ sorting repairs etc etc.
That can be the only logical reason for him going through an agent as they are going to charge him anything between 5- 15% for the privledge.
Who are you going to be paying your rent to every month? if its the agent then thats the reason. Also have they asked you to be credit checked as if they have it means he would have taken rent guarantee insurance out so he gets paid every month even if you dont.
However do kick up a stink saying you were not informed of any fees at any point and therefore you feel it unjustified. and maybe want a discount
That can be the only logical reason for him going through an agent as they are going to charge him anything between 5- 15% for the privledge.
Who are you going to be paying your rent to every month? if its the agent then thats the reason. Also have they asked you to be credit checked as if they have it means he would have taken rent guarantee insurance out so he gets paid every month even if you dont.
However do kick up a stink saying you were not informed of any fees at any point and therefore you feel it unjustified. and maybe want a discount
17-06-2008, 03:16 PM
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sorry i mis read what you put. They can charge admin fees im afraid. The landlord will also be charged for it but if he wants it to go through and agency it is probably because he may want them to manage it so he doesnt have to worry about collecting rent/ sorting repairs etc etc.
That can be the only logical reason for him going through an agent as they are going to charge him anything between 5- 15% for the privledge.
Who are you going to be paying your rent to every month? if its the agent then thats the reason. Also have they asked you to be credit checked as if they have it means he would have taken rent guarantee insurance out so he gets paid every month even if you dont.
However do kick up a stink saying you were not informed of any fees at any point and therefore you feel it unjustified. and maybe want a discount
That can be the only logical reason for him going through an agent as they are going to charge him anything between 5- 15% for the privledge.
Who are you going to be paying your rent to every month? if its the agent then thats the reason. Also have they asked you to be credit checked as if they have it means he would have taken rent guarantee insurance out so he gets paid every month even if you dont.
However do kick up a stink saying you were not informed of any fees at any point and therefore you feel it unjustified. and maybe want a discount
we phone our land lord direct as he sorts out any issues with the property
misses has just told me that our rent goes STRAIGHT INTO THE land lords account
17-06-2008, 03:19 PM
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17-06-2008, 03:25 PM
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Well i dont know why he is using an agency at all fella...i would not pay it mate..ask him to justify it..also ask him what agency they are...also make sure they are part ARLA....Association of Residential Letting Agents
this is our letting agents, and I cant see anywhere where they say they belong to the above letting agencie
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http://www.romans.co.uk/default.asp
this is our letting agents, and I cant see anywhere where they say they belong to the above letting agencie
this is our letting agents, and I cant see anywhere where they say they belong to the above letting agencie
17-06-2008, 03:33 PM
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