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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London council compulsorily purchases landlord’s property in shock move
Haringey Council forces sale of empty Tottenham home despite the landlord's objections, as it prioritises utilising uninhabited properties.
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New rent rise rules to tie up landlords and agents for months
Reapit is worried that the new rules on rent increases will see tenants, landlords and agents tied up in a Tribunal system ill-equipped to deal with a rise in case work.
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Landlords demand government support for new EPC target
Shawbrook’s Emma Cox says 78% of landlords are concerned about the new EPC regulations and a third want help with the cost of upgrading properties.
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Big union calls for rent controls and even tougher eviction rules
The UK’s largest union is calling on the government to go further to strengthen the Renter’s Rights Bill.
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London’s posh borough reveals first HMO fines under new scheme
A landlord has been fined £5,000 by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the first to do so for failing to secure an HMO licence.
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£34,000 fine for unlicensed five-bed Hammersmith HMO
Landlord Stevan Gorgievski was given a £34,350 fine for failing to get an HMO licence despite claiming it was his agent’s fault.
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New anti-fraud banking rules ‘will delay property sales’
There are concerns that the new banking anti-fraud measures will cause housing transaction delays.
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Leasehold reform delays frustrate MPs and campaigners
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act became law more than four months ago, but has still not been implemented.
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Minister says ‘discrimination’ to include letting agents who reject pregnant applicants
Matthew Pennycook says the Renter’s Rights Bill will ensure tenants of all kinds will be protected from landlords and agents who refuse applicants based on discriminatory criteria.
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New workers’ rights shake-up to impact estate agencies
Employees working for property businesses will be able to claim unfair dismissal from day one of a new job, under a new Government Bill.
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