i rent a room in an apartment also occupied by the owner. am i responsible for half of the management co fees?

Question

i have been asked to pay half of the fees of the management company of the building per month on top of rent and bills. i am just wondering if this is normal as i was never asked before.

Answer 1

i never paid management fees while i was renting it was only when i brought my property i had to pay. the management bill is responsibility of the owner it should say in you contract what your rent money goes towards. if it doesn't tell the landlord that you where not aware of this extra charge and ask how much it is it normally is a set monthly payment.it goes towards the maintenance and sometimes the insurance of the apartment it sound like its a leasehold property. if you decide to pay make sure you get a receipt to prove that you have paid your landlord can write one out and sign it.

Answer 2

Your landlord is (in England and Wales) obliged under the law to keep the property he is renting out in good repair (though you would obviously be responsible for any wanton damage you did to it). This applies even if your tenancy agreeent says something different. In an apartment block, a flatowner (your landlord) will fulfil that duty by paying his management fees/service charge, which covers the cost of repairs to the whole apartment block, among other things.

However, if your rent is low, be realistic. Your landlord might be able to justify a rent increase if you stop contributing, because this increased his overheads. Even so, it might be better from your point of view to pay a higher rent so that your landlord takes the risk of any sudden increases in his management charge - e.g. a levy for re-roofing the building. As I have said, he couldn't force you to contribute to that, but it would cause bad feeling if you had always paid a share of "normal" management charges, but chose not to pay towards any big bills, and you do have to get along, as you both live under the same roof.

Answer 3

In Australia you are only responsible for your share of rent,electricity and gas in a shared house.
Sometimes water and sewage.
The phone gets halved and you pay for your own food.
If your getting asked to pay for anything else by the owner I would say 90% he/she has seen an easy meal ticket with you and thinking you should help pay for there other expense which you aren't liable for.
As mentioned above with Company fees for the building.
This isn't your problem but there's. You only pay for what was advertised or agreed on in rent.
Also get a legal tenancy agreement stating what you should be paying per week,fortnight or monthly with this person but pay no more than what you think is fair for your room you are renting from them.
If you aren't happy with there agreement or rent arrangement then I be looking else were to live very quickly and getting them to find them selves another easy meal ticket..
They are taking you for a ride.Find out your rental rights and if you are in Australia it is the Fair Trading Tribunal in the white pages.
good luck

Answer 4

I have never heard of this. What are they going to ask for next? Look in your rental agreement. You are not supposed to do anything that is not in the agreement. Tell them you will take this matter to a small claims court if they persist. And start looking for the new place to live after your rent expires with this place! You never know what the next "surprise" you will get with them.

Answer 5

if you are only renting the room then that is all you are paying for except for any phone calls you make.
if you are sharing then you are responsible for half the phone and electricity . not the building management fees.
if you own half of the unit with him then yes you owe half of all frees

Answer 6

no its not normal, the management fees should be paid by the landlord, afterall, these fees are for the letting agent to manage you?? why should you be respomsible for charges that are not essential to the lease???
your landlord as singed a management contract for security for him, i wou;ldnt pay it xx

Answer 7

No, you should not pay their business expenses unless you are a partner in the business. I assume that you are not talking about the same 'association fees' that other renters pay.

Answer 8

like the other post says.. was it in the lease... If you are not co owner how could you be?... Is your name on any of the papers?.. if not.. you dont need to pay up.. unless you accidently signed something agreeing to it without knowing.. lol..

Answer 9

Depends on your agreement. Is there a lease?

If you refuse will you be tossed to the curb?

Answer 10

as long it is stated on your contract, you got to pay. if it's not, you should not pay.