26-03-2016 08:01 via theguardian.com

If lettings agents are disclosing fees, I can’t see them

Nearly a year after the government pledged to force agents to disclose charges prominently, we check their websites to see if this is happeningNearly a year ago a new “crackdown” on hidden charges by letting agents in England and Wales came into force. The government stepped back from banning the myriad fees tenants pay on top of sky-high rents – as they have done in Scotland – but said it would force letting agents to disclose them prominently in branches and websites in
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