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Archive | July, 2009
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Office of Fair Trading welcomes ruling over unfair Foxtons terms
Hopefully, landlords will be able to breathe a sigh of relief when it comes to tenancy renewal fees charged by Letting Agents. In a recent legal case brought against Foxtons Ltd by the Office of Fair Trading under the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 (UTCCRs), it was ruled by the High Court that [...]
Tenants warned of latest deposit scam
Attention all Tenants. A new scam has been brought to light by the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) involving property that is advertised to rent on certain private-to-list websites. Scam artists posing to be Landlords are using sites like Gumtree and are asking unsuspecting tenants to prove that they can afford to pay the deposit and [...]
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Office of Fair Trading welcomes ruling over unfair Foxtons terms
