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Tenant Fees Act prohibited payments: the tenant reclaim and enforcement walkthrough (2026)
15 May 2026

Tenant Fees Act prohibited payments: the tenant reclaim and enforcement walkthrough (2026)

Most renters in England have paid a fee at some point that became unlawful under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 — and a surprising number are still being charged them in 2026. The reclaim route is straightforward, the enforcement teeth are sharper than people realise, and the Renters' Rights Act has made the regime tougher still.

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