Regulation & Law
Longer-read articles looking at national legislation and local regulation and the application of law to the residential property industry.
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Raising living standards in rented homes
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, says Jane Dockeray, PSL Counsel at Hogan Lovells, provides a real and…
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Why do so few agents file Suspicious Activity Reports?
Nigel Lewis looks at the background to anti-money laundering and the property industry.
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The blame game
Here’s another example, says Frances Burkinshaw, of the Government suddenly calling a consultation on tenants being refused rental property if…
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Poor communication can cost…
A tenant who was a serial late-payer, caused a complaint from the guarantor over the lack of communication about rental…
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A tenant’s home is, indeed, their ‘castle’
Tenants said they had felt vulnerable when a contractor entered their home without their knowledge or agreement. Katrine Sporle, The…
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Tenant fees ban – the Devil’s in the detail
Emma Broad, Managing Practice Development Lawyer at Dentons gives a detailed analysis of the new legislation
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The tenant fees ban – will inventory companies suffer?
The Tenant Fees Act 2019 will come into force on 1st June 2019 – just a few weeks’ time. Frances…
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1st June 2019 – the end of tenant fees
"On 1st June there will, no doubt, be a surge in agents’ fees to landlords as the Tenant Fees Ban…
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Making Tax Digital
James Smith, Head of UK Sales, Kefron, looks at why sales and lettings agents should view this latest legislation as…
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Deposits are deposits!
"Landlords complained that the agent used a deposit as rental payment. Further rent payments were missed and eventually the landlords…
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