tenant fees
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Regulation & Law
Government reveals changes to Tenant Fees Act
Guidance issued on how existing rules will operate alongside the Renters’ Rights Act when key provisions take effect next year.
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Resources
The Ombudsman Files – A high price for an early exit
The Property Ombudsman, Rebecca Marsh, reviews a case where an agent gave the early termination fee to the landlord instead of the tenant.
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Guest Blogs
Get positive: letting fees ban opens-up new opportunities
As of 1st June 2019, letting agents in England and Wales are no longer able to charge additional administration fees to tenants.
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Features
1st June 2019 – the end of tenant fees
"On 1st June there will, no doubt, be a surge in agents’ fees to landlords as the Tenant Fees Ban comes into effect, so, says Frances Burkinshaw, how will you survive?"
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Features
Tenant Fees
How should landlords and letting agents prepare for the Tenant Fees Bill? Susanna Caulfield, Senior Associate in the Real Estate Group at Rosling King LLP, details the key aspects of the legislation.
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Features
Tenant fees? NO. Tenant References? YES!
The tenant fee ban may change the way agents reference potential tenants, says Joanne Christie, but the process is still critical.
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Regulation & Law
Compulsory Client Money Protection legislation
As unintended consequences go, says Adam Walker, this tale of woe is a great illustration of how our lives and businesses can be dramatically disrupted without us doing anything wrong.
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Features
Is the tenant fees ban our fault?
Politicians and journalists should, says Frances Burkinshaw, stop blaming the lettings sector for the housing crisis!
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Features
The viability of your business without tenant fees
Warning! This article may make some letting agents slightly uncomfortable. A crimewave is about to happen, says Adam Walker and, in his opinion, is not based on a psychic premonition...
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Features
Time to focus on success
Designs On Property tracks and summarises the property indices. Kate Faulkner says, “With a slowing sales market and tenant fees to be banned next year, agents must look to see where they can maximise listings that they can actually sell or let.”
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