Citizen’s Advice welcomes ban on agent fees
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Citizen’s Advice welcomes ban on agent fees

By |Published On: 23rd June 2017|

This article is an external press release originally published on the Landlord News website, which has now been migrated to the Just Landlords blog.

Consumer group Citizens Advice has moved to give its backing to confirmation in the Queen’s Speech of the upcoming ban on letting agents’ fees levied on tenants in England.

Ban on Fees

Gillian Guy, chief executive of the organisation, noted: ‘Citizens Advice has long called for a ban on letting agent fees with people paying an average of £400 to letting agents for standard administration, such as carrying out references and credit checks.  It’s important that this ban covers all fees.’[1]

‘Seventy four per cent of private renters with children have experienced problems with the quality of their home, including broken heating and no hot water. So we’d also like the government to look at improving the quality of housing in the private rented sector, by introducing maximum timescales for landlords and letting agents to carry out repairs,’ she continued.[1]

Citizen's Advice welcomes ban on agent fees

Citizen’s Advice welcomes ban on agent fees

Poll

Earlier this year, Citizens Advice commissioned a survey of 2,000 tenants which was in association with You Gov. Results found that of those households earning £50,000 or more, 69% paid money to their agents, with 9% paying in excess of £1,000.

19% paid between £500 and £999, with 20% paying between £250 and £499.

In addition, 51% of private sector tenants with a household income of £50,000 or more said that they had experienced issues with damp or mould in their property.

One fifth also said that they had a rodent or other animal infestation.

[1] https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2017/6/consumer-group-welcomes-confirmed-ban-on-letting-agents-fees

 

 

 

About the Author: Em Morley (she/they)

Em is the Content Marketing Manager for Just Landlords, with over five years of experience writing for insurance and property websites. Together with the knowledge and expertise of the Just Landlords underwriting team, Em aims to provide those in the property industry with helpful resources. When she’s not at her computer researching and writing property and insurance guides, you’ll find her exploring the British countryside, searching for geocaches.

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