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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Abiding by the rules when offering a promotional commission fee
“When an estate agent offers a promotional commission fee they must ensure that they must themselves abide by the terms…
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Tenancy law update: ASTs and ‘other’ lets
ASTs (Assured Shorthold Tenancies) were introduced in the Housing Act 1988; the Housing Act 1996 amended this legislation. Frances Burkinshaw…
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Which? is wrong about tenancy deposits
TDS chief exective Steve Harriott's robust reply to the recent and critical Which? report into the UK system of tenancy…
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More new regulations!
Without a doubt, over the years some landlords have mistreated their tenants, says Frances Burkinshaw, which has had the effect…
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How serious is the government about ‘professionalising’ estate agents?
A new government initiative to improve home buying and selling sounds like good news… but, asks Jeremy Leaf, is it?
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Holiday Lets and the Law
The use of the term ‘Holiday Let’ is often misused and is bandied about as a heading for a ‘Short…
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Right to refund
"A buyer paid a reservation deposit and a buyer’s premium but the sale did not go ahead, so should the…
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‘Redress in the property sector is not broken’, says ombudsman Katrine Sporle
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has been resolving consumer disputes with property agents for 27 years. Now the Government has launched…
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Summed up: letting industry legal changes
The Government chose April Fools’ Day to announce stricter regulations for letting and managing agents – but, says Jeremy Leaf,…
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Lock up your data!
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is imminent – the new regulations come into force on 25th May. Workshops are…
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