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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RoPA has no hope of becoming law as another minister rules it out
Lee Rowley MP tells a Lords Committee there was no scope in current legislation to introduce measures from RoPA committee.
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Estate agency couple disqualified for 12 years over dodgy Covid loan
David and Jennifer Elderkin from Cornwall ran a failed estate agency in Fowey and in 2020 overstated their turnover to gain a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan.
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UPDATE: Tribunal says Foxtons’ cleaning fee was prohibited payment
Tenant reveals he was told to pay a cleaning fee before he could 'check out' which has been judged to be a prohibited payment, but agency is now "considering the matter".
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Agents accused of charging reservation fees up to £2K
The Property Redress Scheme says some estate agents are charging buyers £500 and upwards to reserve a home.
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Section 21 evictions ‘set to continue’ after loophole uncovered
Lettings experts claim a flaw in the Renters (Reform) Bill means S21 'no fault' evictions will still be possible after the bill becomes law.
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HomeOwners Alliance boss tells MPs it’s time stamp out sharp practice in estate agency
The DLUHC Committee session on improving the home buying and selling process hears activist Paula Higgins highlighting the lack of regulation and protection.
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SHOCK: Most people don’t read tenancy agreements!
We probably all suspected this already, but a new survey by a law firm shows that most people don't read contracts before signing them.
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Landlord fined £17,500 after letting agency ignores council warnings
Despite a number of attempts to secure an application from the landlord and his agency, including a final warning, no paperwork was ever completed.
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Rogue letting agent database has been a flop, new research shows
A Government list of dodgy landords and property firms contains only 49 names, with most local councils adding no entries despite officials heralding it as a major regulation tool.
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Letting agency to ‘urgently appeal’ four-year ban given by ‘vendetta driven’ council
Liverpool City Council secured the ban under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 relating to convictions from February 2023 including the failure to license two HMO properties.
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