The OFT Welcomes High Court Decision on Foxtons' Use of Unfair Terms

The OFT has today welcomed a landmark High Court ruling that certain terms and conditions used by Foxtons Ltd in its lettings agreements with landlords are unfair.
As a result of this ruling, made in proceedings brought by the OFT under the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 (UTCCRs), the OFT will now ask the High Court to go on to grant injunctions preventing the continued use of the terms by Foxtons.

Full OFT vs Foxtons News Release on OFT Website - Click Here

OFT v Foxtons - Full Court Judgement Before Mr Justice Mann - High Court of Justice 10 July 2009

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has made the decision to take Foxtons, a letting agency and estate agents, to court over unfair contract terms and fees charged to private landlords.

This article represents a request to private landlords for supporting information regarding the practice of unfair tenancy renewal fees charged as a matter of course by letting agents.

An update from the Office of Fair Trading regarding the OFT Vs Foxtons' case can be found below: