Who should pay for the legal fees in drafting a tenancy agreement?
Ans: The law is silent on this point, it is entirely depend on the negotiation and agreement of both parties. However, based the normal market practice, tenant is the one who will be asked to pay for the tenancy agreement. Tips – if you are a tenant and the landlord ask you to pay for the legal fees for the tenancy agreement, please insist that you should appoint your lawyer to draft the tenancy agreement, as many landlord or real estate agent will tell you that the terms in the tenancy agreement is standard. In the event the tenant appoints his lawyer to draft the tenancy agreement, it is always advisable for the landlord to appoint his lawyer to vet through the agreement and advise him if any clause need to be revised.
