Rip-off letting fees are finally banned – what will happen now?

Charges that could add as much as £800 to the cost of renting a home have been swept away

It’s been almost three years in the making, but to the huge relief of renters across England, the ban on rip-off letting agent fees finally came into force today.

Gone are the £300-plus admin fees and the £100 credit-check fee, the hefty extra charge if you want to keep a cat, or the steep surcharge to move in or out on a Saturday – charges that became routine and could add as much as £800 to the upfront cost of renting a property.

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from Property | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2WEJ736
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