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Guidance for tenants, landlords, letting agents and local authority enforcement officers explaining how the Act affects them.
service.gov.uk DownloadIf a tenancy agreement was entered before 1 June 2019, you can continue to require a tenant to pay fees written into that agreement (e.g. check-out or renewal fees) until 31 May 2020.
The government’s Tenant Fees Act 2019: guidance helps explain how this legislation affects tenants, landlords and letting agents.
Text created by the government department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally...
It prescribes what fees can and cannot be charged to a tenant lawfully, and also applies sanctions to landlords or agents for breaches of the law. Where fees are permitted, their amount is also prescribed by statute.
service.gov.uk Downloadtects tenants, supports landlords and empowers local authorities. The Tenant Fees Act 2019 should be considered alongside other legislation that gives local authorities the power to...
Detailed Government guidance on TFA 2019 (entitled the “Tenant Fees Act 2019: guidance for landlords and letting agents”) can be found here. The key changes and some of the issues that landlords need to be aware of: What does TFA 2019 do?
Compliance with the Tenant Fees Act 2019 is crucial for landlords to avoid hefty fines and legal repercussions. Beyond the legal obligations, adhering to the Act helps build trust and transparency with tenants.
This Guidance summarises the key provisions of the Act; which payments can be charged to a tenant and which are prohibited, the treatment of holding and security deposits, which tenancies are affected and the penalties for non-compliance.
The Government’s Tenant Fees Act 2019: guidance helps explain how this legislation affects tenants, landlords and letting agents. Letting fees are already banned in Scotland and Northern Ireland.