Which of the following do you expect would be the most likely effect of banning letting agent fees?

Which of the following do you expect would be the most likely effect of banning letting agent fees? Published on 23 November 2016 → Survey conducted on 23 November 2016 on 6757 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Letting agents would take the financial hit themselves

Letting agents would pass the cost on to landlords, who would take the financial hit themselves

12%

Letting agents would pass the cost on to landlords, who would pass the cost on to tenants by raising rents

50%

Don't know

29%

Letting agents would take the financial hit themselves

Letting agents would pass the cost on to landlords, who would take the financial hit themselves

12%

Letting agents would pass the cost on to landlords, who would pass the cost on to tenants by raising rents

50%

Don't know

29%

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