Letting Agents

Whilst a Landlord is granting the Agent authority to represent their interests, the liability remains with the Landlord to ensure the agent performs and complies with the relevant law. Otherwise it is the Landlord who ultimately suffers loss. If you’re a letting agentyou must operate the Non-resident Landlord Scheme no matter how much rent you collect, see overseas landlords.

10 FREE Tenant Checks, Tenant Traces for Letting Agents

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The Letting Agent must not fall foul of their legal obligations towards their clients and perform within the terms of their Management Agreement.

Agents should know defences against tactics that Tenants are using to delay eviction (read more), For if a Tenant is able to delay eviction due to a failure on the part of the Letting Agent, the Landlord may bring a claim for negligence and have a claim for consequential loss against the Agent – more.

Some Landlords use Agents on a tenant find basis whilst others opt for Letting and rent collection or full management. Should an Agent fail in their duties the Landlord will always be liable for their actions – see scope of authority

Letting Agents can issue Section 8 & 21 Notices but CANNOT apply for a Possession Order.

From the 1st April 2018 where EPC rating below an E you are banned from issuing new Tenancies, Where non compliant you CANNOT extend the tenancy term thereafter – from 2020 such properties may NOT be let read more