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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ADR: Changes ahead
Directive 2013/11/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on alternative dispute resolution for consumer…
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The devil is in the detail
The Complainant (the potential buyer) was initially shown around the property (a flat) by the Seller following the Agent failing…
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Manifestos, markets and mansions
Election fever is here. The countdown has begun. Jeremy Leaf reviews pre-manifesto statements to see what could happen on 7th…
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Regulation strangulation
Will regulation be the death of us? Adam Walker fears that increasing regulation is driving property businesses to closure.
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Is your buyer made of money?
Christopher Hamer, the Property Ombudsman, says agents need to verify a cash buyer’s status.
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Immigration – Act now!
Letting agents and landlords – The Immigration Act 2014 has just became your responsibility.
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House theft
No, not burglary – actually stealing a house! Property fraud is reality, but there are early-warning alarms available.
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“Sellers shouldn’t shift a shed without telling the buyer.”
Christopher Hamer, The Property Ombudsman.
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Using tenant deposits
Over the years, I have received a number of complaints about agents, often instructed on a tenant find only basis,…
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Mortgage market review: Draconian measures and £3billion lost
Nigel Lewis asks, was the Mortgage Market Review a step too far?
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