Re: Re: Landlord wants to charge £20 to write a reference...

On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:05:24 -0700, peterwn wrote:

On Apr 28, 5:06 am, Tommo <sxt2...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 27 Apr, 17:12, FriarTuck <a...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

She said head office have to write the letter, these "corporates" and
their self made moneymaking laws eh.

They are not under any obligation at all to provide a reference
letter, so it seems that you can either either agree to their terms or
not have a reference letter. In other words, they can charge however
much they like.

I would have thought that if it was customary for letting agents to
supply references at no cost then this would be an implied term of a
tenancy agreement.

As a fallback, such a letter should be provided at no more than
reasonable cost, it is pretty well essential for a tenant to obtain
one so letting agents should not hold tenants to ransom is supplying
them. 20 pounds is probably 'reasonable' even though it sticks in the
craw, especially bearing in mind the agent could probably be sued for
issuing a favourable letter in a negegligent manner if a future
landlord is put to detriment by relying on it.

Reputable letting agencies should spell out such a charge in their
tenancy agreemnts.

Its not a reference, all I want is a statement that I am paid up in full,
what complications does that involve? I really do not understand?

Its a statement, banks don't charge you for providing a statement.

There is not room for error, for goodness sake if I was not paid up in
full they would be writing me letters.... its simple, I have paid in full
i want a statement confirming that.

I would be entitled to a rent book if I payed weekly, what kind of a legal
system does not think I am entitled to such a record because I pay
monthly? Oh yeah, the english legal system... thats right....
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