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Re:Amount spent by private renters is approaching parity wit... by jstanley on Monday June 18, 2018 @07:05AM (#17337248)
> A total ban on any agent's fees being charged to the tenant

I got around this by negotiating directly with the landlord to renew the tenancy without involving the agent. Just because the agent sends you a letter saying you owe them £90 doesn't make it true, they actually have very little power.

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Re:Amount spent by private renters is approaching parity wit... by gambiting on Monday June 18, 2018 @08:49AM (#17337795)
The fixed term contract automatically becomes a rolling monthly contract by law, if neither side does anything. The agency can say you owe them whatever for renewal, but if neither you nor your landlord give each other the move out notice there's literally nothing you need to do, it becomes a periodic statutory contract automatically.
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