Charging Admin Fees Post Tenancy
I have a question about making signed AST’s available after end of tenancy and the tenant has vacated the property.
I’ve had a tenant come back to me nearly a year after leaving the property and demand a copy of the AST she signed.
1. Do I have to hunt this out and give her a copy ?
– If she were within her tenancy I would not even question it and would give her another copy – prob. a .PDF initially and then print one if she so insisted.
2. Can I charge her for doing so ?
– With all of my tenants I don’t charge any signup-fee’s, the rent’s the rent and that’s it. However, this is work that is outside what I would deem ‘the norm’ and I feel I should be recompensed – you know, only a £10 to cover time, postage etc.
Many thanks
Paul.
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7:57 PM, 21st May 2015, About 11 years ago
Why not simply ask the tenant what they want it for…..
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11:12 PM, 21st May 2015, About 11 years ago
There is nothing in landlord and tenant law that says you have to supply a copy of the tenancy agreement after the tenancy has ended. And I would be very suspicious of why they want it now. Have they been advised to go to the no win no fee deposit protection pirates? If so you will be a turkey voting for Xmas!
Shred it and inform them you no longer hold any data in relation to them in compliance with Data Protection Act