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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EXCLUSIVE: Demand for deposit to secure sale sparks big debate
Reservation agreements are increasingly being used to reduce fall-throughs and secure transactions in tougher market conditions, says Propertymark.
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Streeting targets landlords with Wealth Tax plan
Labour leadership hopeful Wes Streeting unveils his policy proposal of a tax that would hit property owners.
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Nottingham fines its own councillor £11k for unlicensed HMO
Bilborough representative, Faith Gakanje-Ajala, was suspended by her party after she broke shared housing rules.
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Andy Burnham sets out his vision for housing
Housing reform has progressed in recent years, but not by enough, according to Andy Burnham.
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Landlords face timebomb warning over EPC upgrades
Many landlords are unaware there is a requirement to ensure properties meet a minimum EPC grade by 2030.
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Date set for £1.5bn Rightmove court hearing
The legal action is being taken on behalf of thousands of estate agents who were allegedly overcharged by Rightmove.
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Measures to prevent ‘another Grenfell’ announced by ministers
Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy, Samantha Dixon says the Grenfell tragedy "should never have happened".
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West Midlands council forced to refund £259k in empty homes tax fiasco
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council admitted it had failed to follow proper procedures before introducing higher council tax charges.
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Letting agent beats council over ‘unfair burdens’ in licensing scheme
Ruling is a warning to councils imposing licence conditions beyond their legal powers, says AST Lettings boss Stephen Nottridge.
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Industry reacts to Reform’s plan to ditch “daft” housing laws
Reform vows to ditch the Renters’ Rights Act if it wins the General Election amid plans to repeal "daft" property laws.
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