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.

Rents across the UK have risen by 8% during the three months covering the introduction of the fees ban, says renting platform IdealFlatmate.

Report by Kate Faulkner for software firm ARPM reveals impact of fees ban and urges letting agents to think again about chasing a 'let-only' strategy and focus on full management.

Letting agency Simon Clarke suggests landlords should raise their rent by £20 a month to cover the additional charge.

Tenant Fees Act prohibits agents waiting until funds have cleared from a tenant's bank account before they issue a contract, as many do at the 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.

ARLA says 'predicted' effect of tenant fees ban has already been felt within the private rented sector just hours ahead of its introduction.

Hunters CEO Glynis Frew says the tenant fees ban is unfair to the industry and is sceptical that it will achieve its intended aims.