Subletting fees? – ROBINSON AND GREEN VS SIMARC
I’m just reposting this in the hope someone can advise further. In the case ‘ROBINSON AND GREEN VS SIMARC’, the tribunal ruled that sublet fees are registration fees not admin fees and could not comment on their reasonableness.
The full First-Tier Tribunal ruling can be seen here >> https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/619ea554e90e070446653c0e/21_Calder_Halifax.Adminfee.pdf
Please also see >> https://www.property118.com/sublet-registration-fees/
If this is the case, does the fee demand have to be accompanied by summary of rights etc and in any case, where is the right of appeal if a tribunal will not rule on it?
Many thanks for any advice.
Murtee
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Member Since October 2022 - Comments: 404
12:26 PM, 28th August 2024, About 2 years ago
As I understand the Tribunal holds that a Notice charging a fee is not Administration charge ‘as an amount as part of in addition to the rent which is payable’.
Consent ‘by or on behalf of the Landlord’ is Administration charges under CLRA para.1 sch.11. If the LL is incorporated Right to Manage company or Residents man co. Limited liability registered at companies house then consent on behalf of the company on behalf of the landlord to be signed by two directors of the company
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11:40 AM, 29th August 2024, About 2 years ago
I think it may depend on the wording of the relevant lease clause.