Can I charge a tenant who is requesting to add his mother to the agreement

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I have a tenant of approximately 2 months, he has asked if his mother can be added to the AST as she needs proof of address to obtain a blue badge.
Can I charge the existing tenant a fee for doing this?
What procedures do I need to follow if I agree to do the chande required.
Many thanks David

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You can charge ÂŁ50 inc vat if you have included this clause in your contract

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Is his mother living there? Does she have any money to pay the rent? If you agree, which I wouldnt without a lot more questions, you should reference her like everyone else.

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I wouldn’t get involved with this. Not only does it increase your headache as a landlord but you gain nothing from it.

Is the tenant on DSS? Could create a problem there.

To add insult to injury she is probably committing fraud to obtain the blue badge and I wouldn’t get involved with that.

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Why can’t she get a blue badge where she actually lives?

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I assume she does live there but is not a named tenant.

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I wouldn’t do this. You are giving her the right to live at your property without checking references. Possibly also being complicit in a fraud.

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Listen it’s the oldest con in life David yes charge at better rate or get rid of mate :+1: