Regulation & Law
News articles looking at national legislation and local regulation and the application of law to the residential property industry.
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Buyers lack confidence in Government’s housing market policy
OnTheMarket research suggests buyers are ready to move but need more Government support, says the portal’s Jason Tebb.
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Landlords spared £15k Capital Gains Tax hikes
The Chancellor has ruled out raising Capital Gains Tax and Chris Mason of The Letting Partnership has calculated how much this will help landlords.
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Most landlords unaware of new register and ombudsman
Richard Samuel of August Property Management warns there has been a communication failure that the sector needs to fix urgently.
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Estate agent boss fined for ignoring inspectors
The prosecution by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service followed a fire last year at a property in Hughenden Road, Hastings.
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Agents expect Chancellor to ignore property market
Next week's Budget might be an "anti-climax" delivering little to help property market, says Colby Short of GetAgent.
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Spending on compliance set to rise, agents say
Estate and lettings agency compliance teams are under growing pressure, says Thirdfort’s Olly Thornton-Berry.
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Many agents not confident they can spot fraud
Chris Mason of The Letting Partnership says more than third of letting agents are not sure they can identify suspicious transactions.
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Landlord fined for gas safety failures at rental property
A Health and Safety Executive investigation found a landlord failed to provide gas safety checks for a tenant over a period of eight years.
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Landlords lose confidence in rental sector amid tax fears
Sim Sekhon of LegalforLandlords warns that some landlords may raise rents and others even leave the sector.
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Agent sentenced for £48,000 fraud against landlords and tenants
Victoria Steele, who owned and ran eHomes in Norfolk, was given a suspended prison sentence after admitting 19 offences.
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