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The cost of using a letting agent for possession proceedings

January 30, 2020 by Tessa Shepperson

Law

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...]

Filed Under: Readers problems Tagged With: Agents Fees

Complicated questions and issues concerning letting agent fees to tenants

April 3, 2017 by Tessa Shepperson

How do you?

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...]

Filed Under: Analysis Tagged With: Agents Fees, Letting Agent

How the Great Letting Agent Fee Ban could be Good for Some Agents

November 29, 2016 by Tessa J Shepperson

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...]

Filed Under: Analysis Tagged With: Agents Fees

Letting agents fees and transparency – a new case

November 2, 2016 by Tessa J Shepperson

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...]

Filed Under: Law case report Tagged With: Agents Fees

Why letting agents should not charge fees to tenants

August 9, 2016 by Tessa J Shepperson

How do you?

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...]

Filed Under: Analysis Tagged With: Agents Fees

Which of these letting agent fees are illegal ?

July 7, 2016 by Tessa J Shepperson

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...]

Filed Under: Analysis Tagged With: Agents Fees, letting agents

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