Letting Agent Archives

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Unauthorised letting agent charge?

Author: Readers Question

16th April 2026, 1 week ago | 8

Hello, I have always used letting agents to find my tenants and insisting the deposits are held with DPS which...

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Letting agent supplying contractors?

Author: Readers Question

13th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 4

As a single property landlord who lives a fair distance from my property. I am heavily reliant on the letting...

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Takeover of letting agency and transfer of agreements?

Author: Readers Question

2nd May 2025, 12 months ago | 1

Hello, My letting agent got taken over, and then that company got taken over a few months later. Now the...

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Meeting a potential tenant at their current home?

Author: Readers Question

29th April 2025, 12 months ago | 11

Hello, my current tenant at my last and only let property is leaving to buy a property and for various...

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Agent advice creates HMO licensing pickle?

Author: Readers Question

13th March 2025, 1 year ago | 14

Hello, I have been using an agent to let out a property as a four bed HMO so not needing...

Looking to sell and end of tenancy query with Estate Agent?

Author: Readers Question

11th March 2025, 1 year ago | 35

Hi all, Can you advise me regarding ending my fully managed contract with my letting agent? I have read my...

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Cleaning accounts for 65% of deposit disputes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Protected deposits in England and Wales have surged to £5.2 billion, a 6% rise, while Scotland’s total reached £203.6 million,...

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Can a property purchaser sue a previous managing agent?

Author: Readers Question

7th February 2025, 1 year ago | 6

Hello everyone, We let and managed a property for which we found and installed tenants. The landlord subsequently sold the...

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Advice on my justification to terminate the agency agreement?

Author: Readers Question

18th November 2024, 1 year ago | 15

Hello fellow landlords, I have a situation for which I am wondering if anyone has advice. In late 2022 I...

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Renters who aren’t ‘rent ready’ face tough competition

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2024, 1 year ago | 2

A third of renters are struggling to secure properties due to a lack of preparedness – despite fierce competition in...

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Agent charged me for for repairs without my approval?

Author: Readers Question

19th September 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Hi, my letting agent has instructed and charged me for cleaning and repairs without prior agreement and my authorisation, when...

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Agents – Best to stay or run away?

Author: Readers Question

18th June 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Back in August 2022, I became an accidental landlord and it’s been an interesting learning curve. I’ve been quite lucky...

Unfair termination fee by letting agent to a private individual?

Author: Readers Question

4th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I am a private individual who owns an HMO in the North of England. After a long list of...

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How to sue a letting agent for breach of contract?

Author: Readers Question

20th May 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I am a landlord and I entered into a long battle with a former letting agent regarding their fully-managed...

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Should I ask my tenant to leave or serve a S21?

Author: Readers Question

7th May 2024, 2 years ago | 76

Hi. I would like my tenant to leave at the end of their fixed term agreement due to a number...

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Letting agent and credits checks?

Author: Readers Question

16th April 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi all, has anyone ever found themselves in a situtation where a letting agent assured you that everything was in...

Landlord complaint leads to letting agent expulsion from Ombudsman scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2024, 2 years ago | 4

A letting agent has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme for failing to address a landlord’s complaint and...

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How do I sue a letting agent?

Author: Readers Question

26th March 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Hello, Has anyone sued a letting agent? My daughter’s agent cost her almost £2,000 through their negligence. First, the tenant...

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Is my letting agent breaching contract by partial rent payments?

Author: Readers Question

4th March 2024, 2 years ago | 16

Hi, I would like to know if my letting agent is in breach of contract. This is the third time...

Agency fails to secure deposit from tenants after 6 months and tenants have now moved out!

Author: Readers Question

27th February 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Hi, I’m currently renting my property out through a letting agency. The tenancy was a fixed two-year contract. Of course,...

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