英国《租户收费法》节省了租户的钱,但调查显示,许多房东正在提高租金。
UK's Tenant Fees Act saved renters money, but surveys show many landlords are raising rents instead.
联合王国的《2019年租房费法》对发租代理收取的费用规定了上限,它使租户平均每租约节省400英镑,而没有导致更高的租金或房东离开市场。
The UK's Tenant Fees Act 2019, which capped fees charged by letting agents, has saved renters an average of £400 per tenancy without leading to higher rents or landlords leaving the market.
然而,最近的调查显示,58%的房东提高了新租户的租金,35%的房东提高了15%或以上。
Recent surveys show, however, that 58% of landlords have increased rent for new tenants, with 35% raising it by 15% or more.
租房宣传团体呼吁采取更有力的措施,控制房租涨价和改善生活条件。
Renter advocacy groups are calling for stronger measures to control rent hikes and improve living conditions.