As from 1 st June 2019 the start date for the Ban on Tenant Fees England - The New PIMS Tenancy Agreement MUST be used.

Gone are the days of charging for admin, letting fees, vetting, references, inventory, check in, check out, cleaning, pet insurance or ANY other fee that is not explicitly permitted within the legislation. There are very strict rules, caps on deposits, restrictions on holding fees and defined permitted charges

The key changes resulting from the Tenant Fees Ban

• Becareful if renewing a Tenancy for you become subject  to new laws - See PIMS Tips renewing
  
• Holding Fee Max one weeks rent - Very Strict compliance rules about return and deductions. see new Holding Deposit Form.
  
• Ensure Your Tenancy Application Form Tenant Fee Ban and GDPR compliant or download PIMS Tenancy Application Form [Tenant Fees Compliant and Includes GDPR)
• Deposits now capped 5 weeks where rent below £50K annum 6 weeks if above
  
• Admin Fees Abolished
• Defined items 'Permitted Payments" a Landlord can charge a Tenant
  
• Maximum charges for late rent payments, replacing Keys and Locks and Maximum charges for changing a Tenancy
• If you fail to comply you are prohibited from serving a Section 21 Notice to end the Tenancy, recompense the Tenant and be exposed to fines of up to £30,000 or criminal conviction