A Bill to establish a national mandatory licensing scheme for letting and managing agents, with established standards and redress for landlords, tenants and leaseholders, and prohibition of letting and management agent fees; to enable local authorities to administer and enforce the scheme; to require that tenants, landlords and leaseholders have written agreements; and to empower local authorities, either alone or in partnership, to trade as letting and managing agents.
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This bill would establish a national, mandatory licensing scheme for letting and managing agents and set clear standards, with redress available for landlords, tenants and leaseholders. It would ban fees charged to tenants by these agents, require written agreements, and give local authorities powers to administer and enforce the scheme (including the option for councils to trade as agents).
Currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. The bill originated in the Commons and was introduced in 2013, with John Healey as sponsor.
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2 Jul 2013
This Bill was withdrawn and will not progress any further.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
