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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Last-minute changes to the Renters (Reform) Bill will make ‘little difference’
PayProp UK boss Neil Cobbold says planned changes ‘are quite balanced’ and ‘nothing really contentious at all and certainly not a landlord’s charter, as some are claiming’.
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BLOG: Material info WILL be the digital tipping point for industry
Former agent and now proptech founder says the property industry needs to wake up as digital begins to transform sector in earnest.
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Property logbooks challenged by leading conveyancers
Following comments within the Home Buying and Selling Group by the sceptical law firms, logbook providers are to launch a new 'pilot' to reassure them.
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Letting agents and landlords in London hit with £10m+ in fines
Fines for estate agents for non-compliance with licensing have skyrocketed in London as several boroughs have launched new schemes.
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Labour reveals plans to hit wealthy ‘non-doms’ even harder than Tories
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves says people who live in the UK should contribute to paying for services, but both a leading law firm and estate agency have warned of unintended consequences.
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Agents refusing to sell cladding hit homes, claims campaigner
Jim Illingworth of the Birmingham Leaseholder Action Group wants to hear from flat owners affected by ongoing cladding-related problems when selling properties and applying for mortgages.
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Not AGAIN! London Mayor makes rent controls key election pledge
Sadiq Khan has once again called on Ministers to give him rent controlling powers despite knowing neither a Tory nor Labour government is likely to ever do it.
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Greens promise to ‘tame’ the PRS with rent controls
Green Party Co-Leader Carla Denyer said local councils should have the power to set limits on rent increases.
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Revolt over changes to Property Information Form gathers momentum
The Property Lawyers Action Group has warned the Law Society it risks a revolt from its members for not consulting properly on the Fifth Edition of the TA6.
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“Don’t let branch banter get you into Tribunal trouble”
JMW’s Chris Deeley says while workplace banter among estate agents may seem good-natured and harmless ribbing between mates, it can land employers in hot water.
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