The NSW Tenants Union is urging people to challenge any convenience fees imposed by managing agents or landlords in relation to various methods of paying rents. It is common for tenants to be charged for using credit cards, 1.3% being fairly standard, which adds up to several hundred dollars over a year. Most tenants are happy to pay this for the convenience. The important thing is that the agency or landlord should not insist on this method of payment.
New regulations now in draft form will require agents to offer at least one way to pay rent free of charges.
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good to see we dont have to pay
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