Firm claimed its £750 'agency fee' was allowed because the tenancy was a short-let, but Tribunal judge disagreed.
Read MoreJudge’s ‘odd’ decision to halt eviction over replacement deposit fee raises concerns
Experts say eviction judge is wrong but worry that decision will create informal legal precedent about Tenant Fees Act 'prohibited payments'.
Read MoreLondon agency fined £2,000 over Tenant Fees Act breach
Portico, which was bought by Leaders Romans in October, received the Tenant Fees Act penalty after trying to charge renter £195 to quit property.
Read More‘No Pets’ no more?
Love them or hate them, landlords may have to start accepting tenants’ pets by law. But this new proposal really hasn’t been thought through, says Frances Burkinshaw.
Read MoreNew commission-based approach to rent guarantor service
Rent guarantor service, Housing Hand, says trials of a 'batched-based' commission structure are underway with selected agents.
Read MoreTenant Fees Act: Life after the ban
Nigel Lewis looks at how the repercussions of the Tenant Fees Act are panning out across the industry – and the realistic opportunities that agents have to recoup lost income.
Read MoreMark Blakeway, Head of Lettings at The Grantley Group comments:
Mark Blakeway, Head of Lettings at The Grantley Group looks at some of the unintended consequences of the Tenant Fees Act.
Read MoreGovernment publishes updated rental forms for tenant fees ban at last moment
Updated mandatory How to Rent guide for tenants and Section 21 advice were published 60 seconds before the tenant fees ban went live on Saturday.
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