Conclusion and recommendation
1. Our
assessment of the evidence we received on the impact of the Scottish
Government's decision to ban agents' fees to tenants on overall
costs and the operation of market is that it is inconclusive.
It is not adequate, in our view, to determine the impact of the
decision in Scotland or how it might work in England. (Paragraph
27)
2. We recommend
that the Department for Communities and Local Government commission
research on the likely impact of a ban on agents' charging fees
to tenants (other than rent and refundable deposits) in England.
This should consider and take into account the impact of the Scottish
Government's decision, but it should look more widely and also
consider the likely impact of a ban in England, which would include
consumer confidence, costs and transparency. (Paragraph
32)
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