{"id":35552,"date":"2016-11-23T22:50:38","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T15:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/what-is-it-like-to-rent-in-britain-today-share-your-story\/"},"modified":"2016-11-23T23:02:24","modified_gmt":"2016-11-23T16:02:24","slug":"what-is-it-like-to-rent-in-britain-today-share-your-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/what-is-it-like-to-rent-in-britain-today-share-your-story\/","title":{"rendered":"What is it like to rent in Britain today? Share your story"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe chancellor will ban letting agents from imposing \u201crip-off\u201d fees that cost renters millions each year. What else needs to be done to improve renting?In his first autumn statement the chancellor, Philip Hammond, announced that the government will impose a ban to stop letting agents charging \u201crip-off\u201d fees that cost renters up to \u00a3380 million a year. These fees often cover basic administration, references and credit checks. Tenants have reported being charged for everything from renewing their contracts to changing a name halfway through their term of residence. There are also fees for mid-term inspections and inventory checks. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
\nRead more…What is it like to rent in Britain today? Share your story<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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