Written question asked by Darren Jones (Labour) on Thursday, 2 July 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2020. It was answered by Christopher Pincher (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 July 2020 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Letting Agents: Fees and Charges
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to (a) restrict the ability of lettings agents to charge administrative fees to tenants and (b) sanction the (i) improper, (ii) excessive and (iii) arbitrary levying of those fees.
- Answer
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The Tenant Fees Act 2019 was approved by Parliament with cross-party support and came into force on 1 June 2019.
The Tenant Fees Act bans unfair letting fees and caps tenancy deposits paid by tenants in the private rented sector in England. From 1 June 2020 the Act applies to all assured shorthold tenancies.
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- 68414
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- 2019-21
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- Letting agents Fees and charges
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