New How to Rent Guide

[Goobs27]

I don't know how much the rent is but the landlord should be taking just a weeks rent as a holding deposit so, if they have taken more then that may indicate either that they aren't aware of the recent change or indeed they are a scammer?

[Goobs27]

The extra deposit will only need to be returned when the contract is formally extended not when it rolls on and becomes periodic. After 31st May 2020 things change but unless you are about to do a new AST then you shouldn't have to do anything. The DPS refund system apparently consists of the agent...

[Goobs27]

Just had an email drop into my inbox which says that there is to be a new HTR Guide published to reflect the Tenant Fee Ban coming into effect on 1st June. Unfortunately it is not yet on the MHCLG website which of course makes it all rather awkward for anyone with a tenancy starting on Saturday as it...