Letting agents weigh up legal battle with Shelter
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19 Jun 2013 | Governance | Vibeka Mair

Shelter has come under attack from the letting industry over its call to ban letting agency fees for tenants, with the Estate Agency Foundation withdrawing financial support for the charity and letting agents considering a £50,000 “fighting fund” to legally challenge Shelter.

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