In response to the government’s consultation on banning
letting agents’ fees to tenants, CIEH has strongly welcomed a complete ban on
all letting agents fees. The organisation says it would remove some of the
barriers tenants face in moving out of a poor quality home, while ensuring
standards can improve in the private rented sector. CIEH represents
environmental health professionals, the workforce that carries out inspections
in the private rented sector, and has recommended fines of up to £30,000 for
larger property managing agents would be in line with the civil penalty for
committing a banning order offence. Read more on 24housing.
