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A A ACitizens Advice has recorded a 14% rise in the number of problems with letting agents, reported by tenants over the last 2 years.
Advising on 6,500 problems with agents between July 2015 and June this year, this is a 14% increase from the 5,700 problems reported two years ago.
The report also reveals that:
This coincides with the latest news that 'All letting fees should be covered by landlords say Citizens Advice ...' (click to read the discussion in full)
When letting agents can’t charge the tenant, landlords what will you do?...(link)
Housing association Genesis also surveyed 17 London letting agents and online agencies and found that:
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What does the survey by Genesis have to do with this? London has over 2,600 estate agents, so a survey of 17 agencies doesn't really mean anything does it? And London is a separate entity with regards to property/the PRS, so... ?!?!
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