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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VOA VICTORY: High profile landlord wins council tax change appeal
Rochester landlord and letting agent, Maxine Fothergill, has won an appeal against Medway Council to impose additional council tax charges.
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‘RRB hasn’t gone far enough’ – Generation Rent
The pressure group has welcomed the passing of RRB through the House of Commons on Tuesday but says it is still ‘disappointed’.
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Solicitors struck off for falsifying Land Registry docs
A partner duo from London law firm Gelbergs were caught putting false names on property submissions to the Land Registry.
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One month advance rent rule ‘will hit self-employed’
The Association of Rental Living warns the Government that preventing landlords and letting agents from collecting more than a month's rent at the outset of a tenancy will exclude self-employed people and students.
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Industry leaders write joint letter expressing serious concerns about RRB
They warn the Government that proposed changes risk making access to rented housing harder for the very people it is trying to support.
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MPs support Renters’ Rights Bill with limit on advance rent
A controversial move by Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook to prevent landlords and letting agents from requiring more than a month's rent in advance, is added to the Bill.
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Northern council rolls out selective licensing scheme across more areas
Burnley Council approves five new schemes which will cover around 3,700 private rented properties.
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Legal expert raises fresh concerns over amendments to Renters’ Rights Bill
A proposed ban on paying rent in advance is one of several amendments worrying landlords, according to Excello’s leading property disputes lawyer Sarah Taylor.
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Westminster landlord fined £28,000 for not knowing new HMO rules
Tope Osazee was told that not knowing that Westminster Council had extended its HMO licensing criteria to include 3-person properties was not a ‘reasonable excuse’.
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Alleged anti-competitive behaviour by major housebuilders
Seven of the UK’s largest housebuilders are the subject of an ongoing investigation by the CMA.
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