{"id":71100,"date":"2017-11-07T09:30:34","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T02:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/homerenter-website-promises-to-cut-out-uk-letting-agency-fees\/"},"modified":"2017-11-07T10:03:43","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T03:03:43","slug":"homerenter-website-promises-to-cut-out-uk-letting-agency-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/homerenter-website-promises-to-cut-out-uk-letting-agency-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"HomeRenter website promises to cut out UK letting agency fees"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nHomeRenter, a new British online property lettings website backed by newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror is to be launched on Monday, offering to cut out the role of traditional letting agents and the hefty fees they levy on tenants.
\nThese fees, which go towards the cost of conducting viewings, verifying references and drawing up contracts, have become an increasingly important earner for traditional agents as a shortage of affordable housing forces more people to rent each year.
\nHowever, their…
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
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