Bristol city council has been appointed as the lead enforcement authority for lettings. The Tenant Fees Act created an independent lead enforcement authority to provide advice and information to local authorities on the Act. Local enforcement authorities have primary responsibility for enforcing this legislation. The landlord has reached out to their existing tenant to encourage participation in ERAP at least 3 times, including 2 in writing. If the monthly rental amount exceeds 150 FMR, the landlord will be ineligible for assistance. If the cost of any utility (other than telephone, cable television, or Internet) for a residential rental unit is paid directly by the tenant (s), and not by or through the owner of the building, the gross rent for that unit. Unit rental amount is at or below 150 percent of the Fair Market rent (FMR) based on the county and number of bedrooms. The party that contracts the service – the landlord – will be responsible for paying for that service, helping ensure the fees charged reflect the real economic value of the services provided and sharpen letting agents’ incentive to compete for landlords’ business. (a) Inclusion of utility allowances in gross rent. Tenants will be able to see, at a glance, what a given property will cost them in the advertised rent with no hidden costs. The aim of the Act is to reduce the costs that tenants can face at the outset, and throughout, a tenancy. You might also find the ‘How to Rent’ and ‘How to Let’ guides useful. The government guidance on the Act for tenants, landlords and letting agents helps explain how this legislation affects them. The ban on tenant fees applies to new or renewed tenancy agreements signed on or after 1 June 2019. The Tenant Fees Act bans most letting fees and caps tenancy deposits paid by tenants in the private rented sector in England.