My BTL letting agent taking the pi$$ or not?

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Short version, my ceiling fell in due to a water leak from the flat above. While the repairs were underway the tenant was offered a rebate on the normal monthly rate as compensation.

The letting agency see fit to charge their % on the full month of rent and not the reduced during the repair period.

In their e-mail they call it 'their projected fees'

I call it taking advantage. I'm this close >< to telling them where to go. Someone throw a preverbal splash of cold water over me and tell me I'm overreacting.

Common sense tells me that, annoying as it is, this is not the agent's problem They are still managing the property/tenants and therefore why would they pay out?

OTOH check your contract. It might be worded as X% of rental income but that might be to set the amount, not saying they literally take X% of money received.

Personally I think they are in the right on this one. Though I'd be equally peed off in your shoes.

[Wodewick]

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