Tenant Fees
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Tenant Fee Ban Now Covers Old Tenancies
The tenant fee ban for landlords and letting agents letting residential property in England has now expanded to include most existing tenancies.
Countdown to New Tenant Fee Ban Rules Has Started
On June 1 2020, the Tenants Fees Act was extended to cover all existing buy-to-let and shared house tenancies and licences in England.
Unfair Buy to Let Pet Rents Set for Ban
Pet rents look like the next tenant fee for the chop as trading standards bosses take legal advice on if landlords can charge tenants who keep cats or dogs.
Tenant Fee Ban Saddles Landlord With Repair Bills
Landlords should not charge tenants a handling fee for arranging repairs - even if the tenant has caused damage to a rental home.
How to Understand Rental Periods Under the Tenant Fees Act
Under the Tenant Fees Act, seeking a rental payment is prohibited in an earlier period than a later period. This can make it tricky for student lettings where rent is payable termly.
Tenant Fee Ban Q&A FAQ for Landlords
The tenant fees ban starts on 1 June 2019. Frequently asked questions about the tenant fees act
New Team Ready to Police Letting Agent Fee Ban
A new property agent task force will crack down on letting agents flouting the upcoming ban on charging tenants fees to rent their homes.
Date Set for Tenant Fee Ban to Start
Landlords and letting agents face a ban on charging private renters fees on setting up a tenancy from 1 June 2019.
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List Of Fees Displayed By Letting Agents
The Consumer Rights Act 2015 requires all property letting and managing agents to display their fees both on their website and prominently in their offices. This template contains three pages of sample text that might be used to display the fees
Letter Informing Not Return Holding Deposit - Immigration
This template is a letter in Word format which has been created for informing the payer that the landlord or agent (or whoever received the holding deposit) is not repaying the holding deposit as a result of the immigration status of the prospective tenant.
Letter Informing Not Return Holding Deposit - False Information
Download our Word template to inform payers about holding deposit retention due to false or misleading information from tenants.
Letter Informing Not Return Holding Deposit - Tenant Withdraw
informing the payer that the landlord or agent (or whoever received the holding deposit) is not repaying the holding deposit as a result of the tenant informing the landlord that they no longer wish to proceed with the tenancy.
Letter Informing Not Return Holding Deposit - Reasonable Steps
informing the payer that the landlord or agent (or whoever received the holding deposit) is not repaying the holding deposit as a result of the tenant failing to enter into a tenancy despite the landlord or agent taking all reasonable steps
Receipt for Holding Deposit (Tenant Fees Act - England)
This is a PDF receipt to give to the "payer" of the holding deposit and contains all appropriate information including details of the payer and importantly any agreed "deadline for agreement".
Letter Returning Holding Deposit - No Tenancy Granted
informs the payer of the holding deposit that the landlord or agent has repaid the holding deposit and the landlord has decided not to proceed with a tenancy
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