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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Letting agents to be banned from screening out foster parents
Housing minister says provisions within the Renters (Reform) Bill will make 'blanket bans' of foster parents illegal.
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‘It’s time to mandate a universal conveyancing system’ says CILEX
Comments are made by organisation which represents thousands of conveyancers, in its submission to a parliamentary probe into process.
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New service to help provide proof for rent arrears evictions
With the banning of Section 21 notices, agents will have to provide more proof when evicting tenants, says MD of PayProp UK.
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Renters Reform Bill voted through but S21 evictions ban WILL be delayed
A long debate in parliament yesterday saw housing minister Jacob Young bat off criticism and get his Bill, with landlord-friendly amendments, through to the next stage.
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FTBs facing huge affordability squeeze – but will Tories help?
Zoopla’s Richard Donnell says long-term fixed-rate mortgages could help first-time buyers but this is a cohort that needs Government support.
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Property firm investigated over clever but ‘misleading’ flyer
Fast Move Estates has promised not to repeat the campaign, which used direct mail flyers that looked very similar to Parcelforce 'missed delivery' cards.
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Repeat rogue landlord fined £80,000 over illegal HMO
Giuseppe Sutera was found on this latest occasion to have operated an unlicensed, severely overcrowded HMO with no heating plus damp and mould.
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BLOG: Agents must review AML policies as HMRC cracks down
The Guild’s Paul Offley urges business owners to check their anti-money laundering (AML) supervision status shows ‘supervised’ or ‘pending and able to trade’ or face the wrath of HMRC.
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Stamp Duty cut being planned for Autumn budget – claim
Jeremy Hunt is reported to be planning a final 'giveaway' roll of the dice ahead of a likely General Election in November.
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Labour wants to prevent tenants being evicted for two years
Amendment to the Renters (Reform) Bill would see landlords wait for two years after a tenancy has started before being able to sell - or move back into - the property.
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