Property professionals have welcomed new regulations allowing property viewings and visits to estate and lettings agents from Wednesday in England as the government eases the coronavirus lockdown.

Flexible working, including more opportunities to work from home, remote working and a compressed four-day week, are becoming increasingly popular options for employees – and employers.

One London letting agent has said it will start charging landlords £240 for credit and other checks on top of its current fees – and has urged landlords to pass on the cost to tenants.

PropTech could help letting agents offset losses caused by the introduction of the Tenant Fees Act, according to an expert in the sector.

With less than a month until the Tenant Fees Act becomes law, letting agents are being urged to reduce their staffs’ admin burden to allow them to focus on delivering a good service for landlords and tenants at what is an increasingly difficult time for the buy-to-let sector.

Fewer landlords put rents up in March, according to the latest report from ARLA Propertymark but property experts have warned new buy-to-let legislation will mean bigger rent rises.

Landlords and agents found “exploiting” tenants will “pay heavily”, a housing reform counsellor has said. Cllr Eleanor Southwood’s stark warning came after a London lettings agent was fined more than £32,000 for letting out a ‘fire hazard’ room behind a kitchen.

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