Pigeonshooter22 Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 Looking to rent a little cottage up the road. For the estate agents to put the property is under offer and complete the checks/references they want £605.. for the following. Tenant Set up fee £200.00 plus VAT per Tenant aged 18 or over Inventory, Check In & Check Out Fee £125.00 inclusive of VAT Payable now £605 This is before any rent or deposit (accept that part) but is that normal?.. the rent is only £550 a month as its a tiny one bedroom cottage, and its unfurnished. Colleague I work with paid £249 for both of them for checks/set up fee/inventory etc; on a 3 bed house where the rents £1200 a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wb123 Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 Seems a bit steep, last time i moved 12 months ago, it was £110 each. Unfortunately your options are see if they will take less or go elsewhere. We are normally only ever in one place for 12 months so include the fees in working out the total cost of the stay, there can be a lot of variation but usually there is not a lot of scope for shopping around unless searching a very large area or a very densely populated place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 Hadn't they just banned these fees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix's rifle Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 Hadn't they just banned these fees? Pretty sure it was admin fees. My partner works in house rentals and she said they will just out the price on each room? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 I've just checked the agent I use when renting out property and their fees are.............. Tenant Fees£216.00 (£180 + VAT) first applicant £168.00 (£140 + VAT) each applicant thereafter£120.00 (£100 + VAT) guarantor applicant fee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 My Daughter ended up paying an extra £90 every 6 months as an admin fee to renew her rental on the same property. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Estate agents and vampires not a lot in it really.Their already charging the owners fees for "managing" the place so the rest is icing on the cake and ensures the would be renter is milked to the max.Same as auction places you pay to sell and the buyer pays to buy the seedier side of capitalism i,m afraid . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Hadn't they just banned these fees? They are intending to do it as they already have in Scotland, but not yet passed the legislation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Vultures,ALL OF THEM,Poor Kids today.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 I was looking (being nosey, wanting to know what it looked like inside) at a house down the road that has just gone back on the market after the current tenants have moved out - it stipulated a minimum Sole or Joint income was required to pass the affordability and credit check! This income was a fair old whack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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