House Share to Rent

Tenant Fees and Permitted Payments

* Holding deposits - a maximum of 1 week’s rent

* Deposits - a maximum deposit of 5 week’s rent for annual rent below £50,000, or 6 week’s rent for annual rental of £50,000 and above

* Payments for a Variation or Change to a tenancy agreement - £50 inclusive of VAT

* Payments associated with early termination of a tenancy – capped at the landlord’s loss or the agent’s reasonably incurred costs

* Utilities, communication services ( e.g. telephone, broadband) TV licence, council tax

* Interest payments for the late payment of rent – can be charged up to 3% over the Bank of England base rate

* Reasonable costs for the replacement f lost keys or other security devices.