Tenancy agreement 'Renewal fee'

[Popolly]

Myself and my partner moved into our rented property one year ago, and have just received a letter from the agents saying that since we are now staying on a month-by-month basis (e.g. the notice period of one year has now expired), we need to pay them £33 each (e.g. £66 in total) for a 'tenancy renewal fee'.

This seems a bit of a rip off to me! I thought that after a year, a shorthold tenancy agreement automatically became a rolling agreement, and you didn't have to pay extra for that to happen! (No mention of it on tenancy agreement). Does anyone know what wording I could use to put in a polite but firm email to say we won't be paying this fee?

[expatinscotland]

Sounds a rip off to me, too.

[SanctiMoanyArse]

We have this, gone from £25 ti £50 a year. Has been in contract for all of our six year tenancy now.

[SanctiMoanyArse]

HOWEVER is in tenancya greement so would chat to CAB about yours

[bamboobutton]

we've never paid it, we always phone up and say we refuse to pay and they have always "waived" it.

all they do is print off a new contract and we refuse to pay £££ for them to click a mouse button

[fedupandfifty]

No, I've never heard of this, and if it's not on tenancy agreement I would refuse (politely) to pay or at least get some legal advice before you do.

[lalalonglegs]

Yes, refuse to pay it and see if they try to evict you. It really is money for old rope and one of the reasons I don't deal with estate agents for my lettings (they will be charging your LL a full year's commission in advance as well for sweet FA).