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?

Sounds a rip off to me, too.

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

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

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

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.

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).