Rip-off Agent Fees: When Will It End
For renters, the cost of moving home can be substantial. Not only are deposits of 6 weeks' rent commonplace - on top of this, tenants are usually charged fees by letting agents to cover referencing, contract signing and other "admin". Earlier this year consumer magazine Which? found that the average fee charged to tenants was £310 each, and the highest was £420. Since these fees aren't usually disclosed until a tenant has already seen a property, and sometimes not until...
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