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Minister warns letting agents over ‘zero deposit’ selling tactics
Felicity Buchan says her department is keeping a watch to ensure agents do not use deposit alternative products as carrots to secure rentals.
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Housing tribunal orders agent to repay rental deposit to tenant
Letting agent failed to return holding deposit within 14-day period specified under the Tenant Fees Act.
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Landlords and agents ‘should be able to ask tenants’ for pet insurance
The NRLA says it fully supports the Government's U-turn allowing landlords to require insurance for pets.
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Romans amends lettings contracts following TPO adjudication and award to landlord
Estate agency chain alters its paperwork after landlord wins compensation over 'misleading' wording called out by TPO and Trading Standards.
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Lettings agencies fined £225,000 as council clamps down on illegal practices
Lettings agents have paid collectively some £225,000 in fines over the past three years in Tower Hamlets.
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NE estate agency launches rental dispute settling service for tenants
Ajay Jagota who runs an estate agency in Tyne & Wear, says tenants don't know their rights or how to solve disputes with landlords or agents.
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The losers in lettings – stop offering let-only contracts
While some agents can’t believe how well they are coming through the pandemic, the same isn’t true for all, as Adam Walker explains.
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Tenant fees debate kicks off again over ‘unfair’ referencing charges
Students claim letting agencies who charge £25 to provide references for landlords are taking advantage of a 'loophole'.
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Trading Standards boss warns estate agents over in-house referral fees
James Munro of NTSELAT says government is mulling over how to ensure agents' client understand how referrals work.
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LSL blames 25% reduction in turnover on Covid, branch cull and fees ban
Results from the company for the first six months of the year reveal dramatically reduced turnover but modest increases in profits.
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