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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Nationalists propose rent controls in Wales
Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru risks angering landlords and letting agents by proposing a rent freeze or cap in its General Election manifesto.
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Starmer unveils Labour manifesto with promise to overhaul planning
Labour Leader Keir Starmer says his government would make a completely new approach to planning a priority if elected.
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BLOG: How will a Labour Government impact property investment?
With an election looming, property expert and trainer, Ritchie Clapson, speculates what a Labour Government could mean for landlords and investors.
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New tax break for landlords announced by PM
Rishi Sunak says a Conservative government will give landlords selling to existing tenants relief from Capital Gains Tax for two years.
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Lib Dems promise to create 10 ‘Garden Cities’
Party leader Ed Davey revealed pledges to build Garden Cities, remove dangerous cladding and allow councils to raise Council Tax by 500% on second homes.
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Scrap Council Tax, Business Rates and Stamp Duty for Land Value Tax says think tank
Tax Policy Associates says cutting Stamp Duty increases house prices and previous attempts to provide relief for first-time buyers have all proved to be ineffective.
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South Coast agents get ready for huge new licensing scheme
Brighton's new City-wide scheme is for larger HMOs and applications for managing agents and owners will open from 1 July.
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Martin Lewis backs scrapping Stamp Duty for downsizers
Martin Lewis, who is well-known as a TV consumer champion, believes cutting Stamp Duty for older people who want to downsize is "a clever plan".
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BLOG: Upfront information DOES cut conveyancing, says industry senior
MySSTC Founder Robert May says that with the introduction of more comprehensive pre-offer contract information, it becomes both logical and practical for potential buyers to review contractual details before making an offer.
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Big London council brings 20,000 more rented homes into licensing
With one in four households in Lewisham renting privately, the Council says the new scheme will help it ensure landlords are providing safe and decent quality homes and fair treatment for renters.
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