Banning fees imposed on tenants by landlords and lettings
agents in the private rented sector has the potential to save renters hundreds
of pounds – but the proposed legislation could be improved to make the market
both fairer and more transparent, the HCLG Committee has concluded. A report on
the Government’s draft Tenant Fees Bill welcomes the aims of the proposals but
recommends the maximum amount that can be charged as a security deposit be
lowered from the proposed six weeks’ worth of rent and calls for more funding
for enforcement. But Residential Landlords Association (RLA) believes lowering
the cap makes it easier for the minority of tenants who cheat landlords out of
the rent they owe. Read more on 24housing.
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