Here is a question to the blog clinic from Ellory (not his real name). If a landlord incurs costs instructing an agency to initiate and manage eviction proceedings against a tenant - can the tenant … [Read more...]
Complicated questions and issues concerning letting agent fees to tenants
I wrote last year about letting agent fees and gave my opinion that, save for a few exceptions, agents should not be entitled to charge fees to tenants. That was then. I have since come to the view … [Read more...]
How the Great Letting Agent Fee Ban could be Good for Some Agents
Last week the chancellor announced in his Autumn Statement that they would be introducing a ban on letting agent fees to tenants ‘as soon as possible’. This post looks at why this is actually a good … [Read more...]
Letting agents fees and transparency – a new case
Foxtons v. LB Camden, First Tier Tribunal,10 October 2016 This is an important decision where Foxtons appealed against four final penalty notices served on them by Camden LB in respect of four … [Read more...]
Why letting agents should not charge fees to tenants
There is a big argument going on about letting agent fees. And in particular - letting agents charging fees to tenants. For example, there is the private members' bill, the Renters Rights Bill, … [Read more...]
Which of these letting agent fees are illegal ?
I wrote recently about Casehub and the claim they are looking to bring against Foxtons in respect of unlawful letting agent fees. But what fees can they claim? Which of the many fees charged by … [Read more...]