First-Tier Tribunal determined that Core Residential Property Agency unlawfully charged Nicholas Curwood £2,908.01 as a prohibited payment under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 when he requested early surrender of his tenancy. The Respondent must repay the sum within 21 days.
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Summarised from the official record linked above; figures are as the source states them. Added 10 September 2026.
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