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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Dirty cash, clean solutions
Are you on the money? Lisa Isaacs discovers that just 12 per cent of agents understand their AML obligations.
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The agent who sold it too soon
Katrine Sporle of The Property Ombudsman (TPO) reviews a case of marketing without the seller’s consent.
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Strike a light! Electricity regulations are on the way!
Electrical safety really is an ‘old chestnut’, says Frances Burkinshaw – the lettings industry has been calling for more regulation…
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Covid-19 – what can residential landlords expect?
As the UK enters uncharted territory, there will be many changes to ‘business as usual’. Among these changes, there may…
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New electrical safety regs won’t beat slum landlords
New electrical safety regulations are unlikely to affect the Government’s ‘slum’ landlord target, says Scott Battram, residential property specialist at…
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Making progress in conveyancing
Conveyancing remains the bane of the lives of everyone involved in house-moving. But change is coming, says Richard Reed.
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A complaint over the agent’s due diligence
The Property Ombudsman, Katrine Sporle, reviews a case brought by a landlord concerning an agent’s casual management of a tenant’s…
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Make sure you business is compliant
The punishment must fit the crime, of course, but the penalties that can now be imposed for tiny infringements of…
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‘No Pets’ no more?
Love them or hate them, landlords may have to start accepting tenants’ pets by law. But this new proposal really…
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Buyers complain about issues with properties
In this case, The Property Ombudsman (TPO) Katrine Sporle, was asked to review a complaint from buyers concerning the misrepresentation…
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