Housing minister vows to crack down on property management ‘wild west’

Exclusive: Matthew Pennycook takes aim at unfair practices made possible by leasehold system in England and Wales
The housing minister has promised to crack down on unfair service charges and what he called the “wild west” of property managing agents as he launched the next stage of the government’s reforms of the leasehold system.
Matthew Pennycook told the Guardian he wanted to stop a number of unfair practices undertaken by some companies, including overcharging and imposing large, unexpected repair fees. Continue reading...
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