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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‘Sex pest’ Shropshire surveyor expelled from RICS
Ex-Balfour surveyor sexually assaulted three different women in a booze-fuelled night out in Shrewsbury.
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Campaigners urge Labour to go ‘much further’ with renting reforms
Fresh from the success of the Renters’ Rights Bill the Renters’ Reform Coalition is urging the Government to go even further.
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Tenants will soon face harsher referencing by landlords, says expert
After the Renters’ Rights Bill is introduced it will be far harder to evict tenants so choosing the right ones will be critical.
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REPORT: Landlords fear ‘loss of control of their property’
Buy-to-let lender Landbay’s survey found landlords are especially concerned about their ability to remove problem tenants.
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Activists demand cash compensation for evicted tenants
The Renters’ Reform Coalition is demanding the Government introduces compensation for evicted tenants in the Renters’ Rights Bill.
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Shelter’s controversial Chief Executive Polly Neate to step down
One of Renters’ Rights Bill’s chief architects, Polly Neate, is to step down from her position as Shelter’s Chief Executive.
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Housing crisis? Industry senior says he’s seen it all before
Simon Agace uses podcast to tell the Government it must learn from the mistakes of the past, but says problems are all too familiar.
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Estate agency shown red card over ‘fantasy football’ competition
ROK Marsh Ltd has been given a rap over the knuckles for a Facebook competition.
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Welsh tourism chief claims hiking council tax for second homes is ‘not working’
Tourism Alliance’s Suzy Davies believes the sale of second homes is ‘not improving the supply of affordable housing’.
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Huge new fines revealed for agents within Renters’ Rights Bill
Agents and landlords who don't comply with many of the measures within the Bill face fines of up to £40,000 and criminal prosecution, new guidance has revealed.
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