My friends flatmate wants to be added to the tenancy agreement.
Their property manager advised them to
1. signing a bond change of tenant form
2. new person signing an application form and providing a copy of driver license
3. paying a $200+GST service fee.
I was surprised to hear about this fee & called Tenancy services who said there was no law "against" charging a fee.
Adding another name to the tenancy agreement gives the landlord and property manager 1 more person to chase and hold legally responsible for financial debts.
Aka. It is a benefit to the landlord, not the tenant.
I don't see why the tenants should pay for doing them a favour.
I'm instructed my friend to simply reply back to the property manager to keep their forms and forget about adding anyone to the tenancy or get the landlord to cover the "service" fee
Their property manager advised them to
1. signing a bond change of tenant form
2. new person signing an application form and providing a copy of driver license
3. paying a $200+GST service fee.
I was surprised to hear about this fee & called Tenancy services who said there was no law "against" charging a fee.
Adding another name to the tenancy agreement gives the landlord and property manager 1 more person to chase and hold legally responsible for financial debts.
Aka. It is a benefit to the landlord, not the tenant.
I don't see why the tenants should pay for doing them a favour.
I'm instructed my friend to simply reply back to the property manager to keep their forms and forget about adding anyone to the tenancy or get the landlord to cover the "service" fee
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