If tenant comes with agent, who pays the Agent?

[Andres Osorno]

Hello,

I am renting a house and have listed it on Zillow (not directly on MLS). I have been showing the property around, describing it to potential tentants, etc. I will also be reviewing applications, approving/declining tentants, drafting the rental agreement, etc. Today a potential tenant came in with an agent from Berkshire Hathaway realty, wondering if they were to apply and I select them, who would pay for their agent? I didn't post anywhere about any fees being paid to agents, one of the reasons I am doing all the legwork.

Any information/insight is very much appreciated. Thanks,

[John Underwood]

You have no agreement with the agent. If you paid them something it would just you being nice.

The prospective tenant is the one who has an agreement with them.

I baffles me that people can't go look at a house with everything listed online without an agent.

I have a 350k house under contract that I am selling. No agents involved. So I passed the savings to the buyer. People think the seller is paying for this but it likely affects how much the buyer pays for a house.