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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The role of the agent
"Home sweet home… but not with noisy neighbours,” says Katrine Sporle, The Property Ombudsman.
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When is a garden the right size?
Size matters. Can a garden be too big? When is a garden too small? Rachel Johnston, at Stacks Property Search,…
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Beware Airbnb
Airbnb is a huge success, landlords and indeed, letting agents are climbing aboard but there are legal pitfalls, says specialist…
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Fixing our broken housing market
The UK housing market has very grave issues, affordability, supply, location… we have a housing crisis and we need urgent…
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The Housing White Paper
Hugh Richards, a planning barrister at No 5 Chambers, translates the Housing White Paper.
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The real-world reality of virtual freeholds
‘Virtual freeholds’ are a real nightmare for thousands of flat owners, as the 999 year leases can seriously affect the…
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Mergers and acquisitions
Mark Lucas, Partner, Barlow Robbins LLP advises on managing all the elements of a merger of independent estate agencies.
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How HMOs are getting trickier
Buying HMOs – Houses in Multiple Occupation – is an attractive option for investors, but, says Jeremy Leaf FRICS, –…
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Tenants with lifestyle flaws
Unfortunately, being in the oldest profession in the world does not make a model tenant… says Katrine Sporle, The Property…
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