SMF - Just Installed!

LETTING FEE!! HELP PLEASE

Started by saraking, August 30, 2012, 08:55:18 AM

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saraking

Hi, if anyone knows the answer PLEASE let me know, recently our flat got sold. Were using the same tenancy comapany getting a new house. EXCEPT we still have to pay another letting fee. What i want to know is why do we have to pay another letting fee when it wasn't our choice to leave it was sold and out of our hands. Are they ripping us off?

Jeremy

Hello saraking,

When you say "tenancy company", I assume you mean a lettings agent.  Correct me if I'm wrong.

I can see how it would be reasonable for the agent to charge you at least some of the normal fee.  You've probably got a new landlord and they will want to see credit reports etc.  They might not be happy to see one which is months or years old.

Those references cost money to generate.