The fee of a real estate office upon renewal of the contract
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Question:
This questioner asks and says: When renting an apartment, the real estate office takes a sum of one thousand riyals when the contract is signed, and this is their effort. The question is: Is it permissible for the office to take this amount annually from the tenant upon renewal of the contract?
Answer:
It is according to the condition. This is according to the condition between him and the owner of the building or the owner of the apartment. If the condition is that every year he takes the fee for his effort from the tenant, then he is required to do so, or it is permissible for him to do so. It is according to the condition. Muslims are bound by their conditions. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner asks and says: When renting an apartment, the real estate office takes a sum of one thousand riyals when the contract is signed, and this is their effort. The question is: Is it permissible for the office to take this amount annually from the tenant upon renewal of the contract?
Answer:
It is according to the condition. This is according to the condition between him and the owner of the building or the owner of the apartment. If the condition is that every year he takes the fee for his effort from the tenant, then he is required to do so, or it is permissible for him to do so. It is according to the condition. Muslims are bound by their conditions. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
كلمات رمضانية(مسجد فيحاء)16-09-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (18:28)
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