Redress scheme also says its membership has increased by 50% over the past 12 months, as more and more agents joined Brexit despite the fees ban and other industry headwinds.

The extent to which the fees ban has made trading conditions tougher for lettings agencies is revealed including how 10% have lost a third of their income.

Belvoir is the third large estate agency chain to claim the expected 10% drop in lettings revenues following the ban did not materialise last year.

Upbeat trading statement from TPFG reveals increases in revenues from its lettings operations and significantly higher profits at EweMove.

Chief of housing charity Shelter, which lobbied the government tirelessly to bring a tenant fees ban, says she is delighted by the honour.

Company says rents for the 300,000 properties advertised on its site have barely increased since the fees ban was introduced.

Ministry has been warned about the contract, which suggests tenants wanting a pet should be charged an additional deposit, which is no longer possible under the fees ban.

Leading lettings agent delivers withering verdict on the Tenant Fees Bill and its unintended consequences for the industry.