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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Directors duties – a guide
Directorships bring with them clear legal responsibilities and not even a pandemic is reason to avoid them, says legal expert…
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Local shops for local people
What do councils have against estate and letting agents, asks Nigel Lewis, enough to keep them from bringing much-needed commerce…
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A piece of the action
Bonuses and salaries are all very well, but if you really want to incentivise staff, you could look at an…
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Fair shares
It’s wonderful to have someone believe in your business enough to invest in it, but as legal expert Michael Budd…
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Public policy and the Private Rented Sector
Nigel Lewis wonders if the Government’s exciting initiatives in building and regulation are actually a veiled attack on the private…
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Learning the RoPA
When it eventually comes, RoPA will demand training, but it’s not just about box-ticking, it’s about doing the job better…
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The Grenfell leasehold legacy
Over two years on, the shockwaves of the Grenfell Tower disaster are being felt throughout the residential property industry, as…
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A new perspective
Meet Rebecca Marsh, the industry’s new Property Ombudsman. Fresh into her new role, The Negotiator presses her on the key…
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When is an HMO not an HMO?
...when it hasn’t got a licence. The Property Ombudsman, Katrine Sporle, adjudicates on a case of inaccurate property description.
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