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Foxtons Taken To Court By OFT Over Unfair Contract Terms And Tenancy Fees
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OFT Sues Foxtons Over Letting Agency Fees And Unfair Contract Terms
Foxtons To Be Sued By OFT Over Unfair Charges
Following much critisism by landlords about unfair tenancy contracts and tenancy renewal fees the OFT has taken legal action against Foxtons and is seeking a court injunction order to prevent Foxtons using certain letting contract terms and charging questionable fees.
If the OFT is successful in its legal case against Foxtons then it intends to use the case to stop other letting agents and property management estate agents using similar unfair contracts and charging high tenancy renewal fees to landlords when a tenant renews their tenancy agreement without any involvement with the initial letting agent.
Private landlords interested in chatting with Hutcheon Solicitors about renewal fee issues and whether fees paid over the last 6 years can be claimed back should contact us by calling our free advice line on 0800 083 0626 or chat online with a Rent Management Service advisor using the live chat button on the top right of this page. Alternatively, landlords can simply complete a contact request form by clicking here.
Following much critisism by landlords about unfair tenancy contracts and tenancy renewal fees the OFT has taken legal action against Foxtons and is seeking a court injunction order to prevent Foxtons using certain letting contract terms and charging questionable fees.
If the OFT is successful in its legal case against Foxtons then it intends to use the case to stop other letting agents and property management estate agents using similar unfair contracts and charging high tenancy renewal fees to landlords when a tenant renews their tenancy agreement without any involvement with the initial letting agent.
Private landlords interested in chatting with Hutcheon Solicitors about renewal fee issues and whether fees paid over the last 6 years can be claimed back should contact us by calling our free advice line on 0800 083 0626 or chat online with a Rent Management Service advisor using the live chat button on the top right of this page. Alternatively, landlords can simply complete a contact request form by clicking here.
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3 Responses to "Foxtons Taken To Court By OFT Over Unfair Contract Terms And Tenancy Fees" 
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said this on 26 Feb 2008 4:50:22 PM BST
This is great news! I have suffered myself at the hands of a letting agent that charged me a very high fee because a tenant decided to stay in my property and renew his contract with me. I handled the tenancy renewal contract myself without any involvement from the letting agency and yet they still charged me £1250. I am so glad the OFT is suing Foxtons and i am sure they will win as these contracts are so unfair so they surely cannot be legal.
Is it possible for me to claim back my £1250 from the letting agent that I used 2 years ago ?
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said this on 27 Feb 2008 8:36:42 AM BST
I think there may well be a case to sue letting agents for unfair contracts and tenancy fees as the OFT is taking Foxtons to court under the Unfair Terms In Consumer Contract Regulations Act 1999. This is the same legislation that they are using to challenge banks about unfair charges I think. I know that with bank charges you can claim back fees charged over the last 6 years so I would imagine that the same would apply to letting agents fees.
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said this on 28 Feb 2008 8:19:26 AM BST
I think landlords will be able to challenge these letting agents fees in court and claim back tenancy renewal fees they have incurred from unfair tenancy contracts.
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