Mallorca estate agencies denounced for charging illegal fees for rentals
Spain's consumer affairs ministry is investigating a number of agencies
Consubal, the consumers association in the Balearics, has formally denounced three estate agencies in Mallorca for charging illegal fees. The association's president, Alfonso Rodríguez, says that reports have been lodged with the Spanish Government's consumer directorate. On Monday, the ministry for consumer affairs announced that it was investigating a number of estate agencies for charging commissions to tenants.
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We all know who these scoundrels are still scamming innocent future renters. Tried with me and a girlfriend. Avoid 1st M.......!!!
It's about time they cracked down on these crooks.
Johnny COK thanks. That explains it. And yes, that's the way it should be.
Morgan WilliamsIt used to be the tenant that paid the agent the commission but that's now illegal. It's the landlord that must pay the agents fee. In my opinion, it should always have been like that. It's the landlord who contracts the estate agent so should be the one to pay them. The same when you sell a property, it's the vendor who pays the agent's commission, not the buyer. I appreciate that, in practice, it's actually the buyer paying because the commission is added onto the price that the owner wants to receive.
What am I missing here? It's been a long time since I rented, but in every case where I did in the past, the agent advertising (and showing and negotiating, and drawing up the contracts) gets a commission. Often 1 months' rent. If they're (no longer?) allowed to charge commissions, then how do they stay in business?