Renting in the Dark Creating a lettings market that works for tenants [electronic resource]
Language: English Publication details: London Resolution Foundation 2011Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: Looks at the process of renting via letting agents and in particular the issue of tenant fees. Its recommendations include Office of Fair Trading (OFT) powers to ban agents who act improperly, all letting agents to become members of an ombudsman service, giving tenants the opportunity to pursue redress in cases of poor practice; an amendment to the code of practice of the ombudsman service to make it a requirement for agents to present landlord and tenant fees on their websites, in adverts and in all paperwork in a way that is easily comparable across agents; government to make use of the 2012 retendering process for the tenancy deposit protection schemes to find ways to make it easier for tenants to use their old deposits when moving in the private rented sector and local authorities to extend rent deposit schemes to members of the low-to-middle income group.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Book | Virtual Online | ONLINE PUBLICATION (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 154489-2001 |
Looks at the process of renting via letting agents and in particular the issue of tenant fees. Its recommendations include Office of Fair Trading (OFT) powers to ban agents who act improperly, all letting agents to become members of an ombudsman service, giving tenants the opportunity to pursue redress in cases of poor practice; an amendment to the code of practice of the ombudsman service to make it a requirement for agents to present landlord and tenant fees on their websites, in adverts and in all paperwork in a way that is easily comparable across agents; government to make use of the 2012 retendering process for the tenancy deposit protection schemes to find ways to make it easier for tenants to use their old deposits when moving in the private rented sector and local authorities to extend rent deposit schemes to members of the low-to-middle income group.