Submitted on Saturday 10th September 2016
Rejected on Monday 12th September 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make letting agency fees for tenants illegal
Letting agents charge 'referencing fees' that are completely and utterly arbitrary. They range from £80-400 per person depending on where you're house hunting, however the actual cost of referencing is £15-30 via dedicated services that letting agencies use. It should be the landlords that pay.
Scotland successfully banned them 2012, and it's been a total success. Rents didn't rise any more than they did in the rest of the UK, and now it's easier than ever for Scottish people to move properties when needed.
If we are going to move towards a 'generation rent' then we must strengthen the rights of renters and cut down on predatory practices whereby letting agents can charge tenants whatever they want because they have a monopoly on a given property.
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