Amendments to the Consumer Rights Act 2015

18Duty to publicise fees on third party websites

1

Section 83 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (duty of letting agents to publicise fees etc) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (6).

2

After subsection (3) insert—

3A

Subsection (3C) applies to an agent who—

a

is carrying on letting agency work in relation to a dwelling-house in England, and

b

advertises the dwelling-house on a third party website as a dwelling-house which a landlord is seeking to let on a tenancy.

3B

Subsection (3C) also applies to an agent who, on a third party website, advertises letting agency work carried on by the agent in relation to dwelling houses in England.

3C

The agent must ensure that—

a

a list of the agent’s relevant fees is published on the third party website, or

b

there is a link on that website to a part of the agent’s website where a list of those fees is published.

3

In subsection (4), in the opening words, for “or (3)” substitute “, (3) or (3C)”.

4

In subsection (6), for “or (3)” substitute “, (3) or (3C)”.

5

In subsection (7), for “or (3)” substitute “, (3) or (3C)”.

6

In subsection (9) at the end insert—

  • “third party website”, in relation to a letting agent, means a website other than the agent’s website.

7

In section 87 of that Act (enforcement of duty of letting agents to publicise fees etc), after subsection (2) insert—

2A

If a letting agent breaches the duty in section 83(3C) (duty to publish list of fees etc on third party website), that breach is taken to have occurred in each area of a local weights and measures authority in England in which a dwelling-house to which the fees relate is located.