Service Charge/Ground rent companies

[heather]

I've been sent a letter from the company who carries out the service charge administration and ground maintenance of my self-contained one bed flat which i rent out. They are demanding that I register an application to sub-let my property and obtain a licence which I have to pay a fee for and then they say that I need to enter into a deed of covenant with their solicitor. They are saying that unsuitable applications are DSS tenants, Housing Association and companies unless they are limited and occupied by their own employees. Does anyone know why I should do this and is it a standard practice?

Thank you

[Poppy]

Always rely on the terms of your lease. What does it say about sub-letting?

Did you consult the freeholder as part of your plan to sub-let?