Freeholder disputes legitimacy of RTM’s appointed managing agent?
3 years ago | 6 comments
Landlord/Freeholder charging £200 to register a tenant?
9:32 AM, 13th September 2023, 3 years ago
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Hello, my flat which I let out, is in a block of 15. As leaseholders, we applied and got RTM. Even though no other buildings are on the land, which now has a separate title, the landlord charges out for gardens.
The landlord has now decided to charge £200 every 2 years to register tenant information and £75 if the tenant changes within the 2 years. Is this reasonable for the ‘going rate’?
Grateful for your comments,
Nev
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11:11 AM, 13th September 2023, About 3 years ago
What’s in your leasehold contract?
Member Since January 2015 - Comments: 1446 - Articles: 1
11:15 AM, 13th September 2023, About 3 years ago
Your Lease will state the fee and how and when it is to be paid.
eg £200 at every change of tenant.
When you purchased the property your solicitor should have given you a report on Title and, if he/she knew that you were buying this to rent out, point out to you the Freeholders/Managing Agents fee and notice of assignments
Member Since October 2013 - Comments: 1642 - Articles: 3
12:33 PM, 13th September 2023, About 3 years ago
Can charge only what’s in the lease, and typically this is a fee to register ‘sub-letting’ [new tenant]. A ruling by the FTT states this fee should be no more than £50+VAT.
Member Since June 2022 - Comments: 111
1:18 PM, 13th September 2023, About 3 years ago
Doesn’t the ban on tenant fees apply to Freeholder (Landlord) and Lease Holder..
It must be inherent?
Member Since May 2015 - Comments: 2197 - Articles: 2
2:04 PM, 13th September 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by David Smith at 13/09/2023 – 13:18
An interesting nuance which I had never considered.
Member Since October 2013 - Comments: 1642 - Articles: 3
2:25 PM, 13th September 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by David Smith at 13/09/2023 – 13:18
I would agree, but the problem is, leaseholders are not considered to be tenants, even though they actually are, especially when their ground rent goes above £250/£1000. Many still refer to leaseholders as homeowners.
Member Since September 2018 - Comments: 8
8:08 AM, 14th September 2023, About 3 years ago
we have a flat , build by David Wilson homes, that sold on the freehold without notice to us, and the new firm introduced a”retrospective global licence” for £350 !!!
As they required full details of every new tenant i guess there must be an issue with GDPR if a property was rented to someone like a “battered wife” or council rehab /support service ? be interested to hear other members views
Member Since October 2013 - Comments: 1642 - Articles: 3
8:49 AM, 14th September 2023, About 3 years ago
I believe developers got around the requirement to offer the freehold to leasehold ‘tenants’ by using a separate group company. However, the lease cannot change, and therefore a new charge should not be levied. Go back and ask where in the lease the charge is stipulated.
Member Since September 2023 - Comments: 2
10:29 AM, 14th September 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by SteveFowkes at 13/09/2023 – 11:11
from all the comments below the lease is the key
Member Since September 2023 - Comments: 2
10:31 AM, 14th September 2023, About 3 years ago
Thank you all for your positive comments. I will refer to the lease – as the freeholder has!!