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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Not happy, not paying!
Chris Hamer (left), The Property Ombudsman, discusses agents, commission fees and legal action. A feature of many sales complaints referred…
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Lettings industry regulation NOW!
Peter Bolton King, Global Residential Director at RICS outlines the issues and the remedies for lettings industry regulation.
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When is a purchaser really a ‘cash buyer’?
When, says Christopher Hamer, The Property Ombudsman, can a prospective purchaser be described as a cash buyer?
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Guide to cancellation of contract regulations
THE CANCELLATION OF Contract Regulations (CCRs) came into force in October 2008, but there is still a lack of understanding of…
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Letting a home that is For Sale
Early warning? When do you tell the tenant that the landlord is selling the property? Chris Hamer, the Property Ombudsman,…
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Landlord’s intention to sell obligations
I have recently seen an increase in complaints by tenants alleging that the letting agent was aware of their landlord’s intention to…
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Home sale free-for-all!
Changes to the rules on selling homes could mean that buyers have little protection when using online intermediaries.
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Company names and intellectual property rights
When is a descriptive word not just a descriptive word? When it’s used to brand two separate property agencies and,…
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Supermarket Estate Agency – is it a basket case?
Richard Rawlings looks at the practicalities and the problems of supermarket estate agency.
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The Montague Review
The Montague Review proposes encouragement of build-to-let to boost to the Private Rented Sector.
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