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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Housing minister rejects rent controls in England outright
Rent controls are creeping across the UK including in Scotland and possibly Wales too, but Matthew Pennycook has told MPs they won't be introduced in England by Labour.
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Letting agency to repay £2,352 to tenants following early termination
Winkworth and the landlord involved must repay the money after a judge ruled that some of their fees were prohibited payments under the Tenant Fees Act 2019.
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AGENTS: Time to tell Ministers what you think of Material Information
A group of organisations spearheaded by Propertymark want agents to fill in a short questionnaire which they'll use when lobbying Government about material information.
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Labour declares war on councils who won’t push housebuilding
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook says the Government will take over if councils refuse to update Local Plans.
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Landlord and his two agents to pay £17,000 over dodgy HMO
Hassan Fahri, James Przadkiewicz and Danny Shirt have pleaded guilty to the breaches at a Barnsley property during a court hearing.
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Big lender calls for Stamp Duty changes to encourage downsizing
Suffolk Building Society says Stamp Duty is preventing people from downsizing and must be reformed.
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Leading solicitor calls for Scotland to adopt Awaab’s Law for PRS
Leading Scottish lawyer calls for Scotland to follow England's cue and bring in tougher regulation of property quality for letting agents and landlords.
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Propertymark and Rightmove urge Labour to keep FTB Stamp Duty threshold
First-time buyers are already struggling to get on the housing ladder and reducing the threshold to £300,000 will add an average of £3,675 more to their costs.
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Landlord’s illegal eviction uncovered by property Tribunal
The landlord of an unregistered HMO evicted his tenant illegally and must now repay 70% of the rent, a judge has decided.
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Estate agents back Burnham’s new Good Landlords Charter
Manchester’s Mayor is launching a voluntary scheme for private and social landlords to commit to exceeding the minimum standards demanded by law.
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