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  1. Online repair reporting

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    Managed tenants can now report faults and repair requests online using a new facility on the Turner Scott website.

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  4. Mandatory Electrical Checks Every 5 Years

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    Housing Secretary James Brokenshire has announced that private landlords will be required to ensure electrical installations in their properties are inspected every five years.

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  6. Minimum 3 Year Tenancy Term

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    In plans published in July 2018, the Secretary of State for Communities James Brokenshire proposed the introduction of a minimum 3-year tenancy term, with a 6-month break clause.

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  7. The ban on letting agent fees paid by tenants consultation

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    On 7th April 2017, the Government started the consultation into the banning of letting agent fees paid by tenants, following the 2016 Autumn Statement.

    The policy was proposed in response to a number of cases in which tenants were being charged extortionate fees by unscrupulous letting agents managing proper...

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