Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 14433

Tenants: Overcharging

Tabled: 14 November 2024
Answered: 25 November 2024

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

Labour — Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to require landlords and managing agents to pay automatic compensation to tenants when overcharging occurs.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Since 2014, all letting and managing agents in England have been required by law to be members of one of two mandatory agent redress schemes. These schemes already have statutory powers to require agents to pay compensation in circumstances where their ac...
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