The i newspaper claims multiple councils are opening investigations into agents allegedly defying the tenant fees ban - and at least one agency has already apologised for a breach.
It says the councils in Stoke on Trent, Leicester and the London boroughs of Camden, Westminster, Tower Hamlets and Hammersmith and Fulham have all opened probes.
The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team told i it is aware of 18 cases which could total £45,000 of financial penalties if the agents are found to have breached the legislation.
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