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Is my letting agent entitled to this money for nothing?

September 4, 2013 by Tessa J Shepperson

Here is a question to the blog clinic from Veena who is a landlord I have used an agent for letting my property for the last 5 years it has always been yearly contracts. This time the tenant is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Readers problems Tagged With: Letting Agent, OFT v. Foxtons, Renewal Fees, unfair contract terms

How to get rid of your letting agent – a new guide for landlords

April 10, 2013 by Tessa J Shepperson

One of the main reasons why landlords join my Landlord Law service is that they want to manage their property themselves, having had a bad experience with a letting agent. However - how do you go … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My Services Tagged With: Letting Agent, letting agents, OFT v. Foxtons

OFT v. Foxtons case costs Foxtons £4.4 million?

July 25, 2011 by Tessa J Shepperson

Regular readers of this blog will remember the Office of Fair Trading v. Foxtons case a couple of years ago. Foxtons were sued by the OFT claiming that three of their landlord agency agreement terms … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News and comment Tagged With: OFT v. Foxtons

Agents renewal commission is unfair says Judge

October 20, 2010 by Tessa J Shepperson

After the Foxtons case, many landlords wondered how the courts would treat renewal commission clauses in landlords contracts with their letting agents. A recent case reported in the Legal Action … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Law case report Tagged With: letting agents, OFT v. Foxtons, unfair contract terms

OFT v Foxtons case summary of posts

September 28, 2010 by Tessa J Shepperson

This summary of my posts on the Office of Fair Trading v. Foxtons case was written last year but I have done a few posts since then.  So it is being updated so it includes my later posts on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Links index Tagged With: letting agents, OFT v. Foxtons, unfair contract terms

Foxtons case concluded – now is the time for agents to review their agency agreements

February 23, 2010 by Tessa J Shepperson

I have just learned that a final order has been made in the case of the Office of Fair Trading v. Foxtons, which I have written about in the past (see here). Foxtons have now made ‘significant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News and comment Tagged With: letting agents, OFT v. Foxtons, unfair contract terms

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