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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Tech mistrust exposing third of regulated firms to money laundering
SmartSearch’s Fraser Mitchell says more than a third of people ‘can’t trust’ electronic ID verification and rely on manual checks instead.
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London borough reveals UK’s most expensive selective licensing scheme
Landlords and letting agents face tough licensing conditions and a £923 fee for the five-year scheme.
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MPs warn renting reforms will fail ‘without proper enforcement’
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Private Rented Sector says steps need to be taken to address the actions of rogue and criminal landlords.
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Landlord pays back thousands to tenants after HMO licensing failures
Another two landlords in Wood Green have also received Civil Penalty notices after failing to license their properties properly.
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Landlords slam Shelter’s latest attack on private rented sector
Shelter boss Pollly Neate has accused the 'landlord lobby' including MPs of attempting to water down the Renters (Reform) Bill.
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Proptech reveals solution to new ‘material information’ burden
Agents using the platform will be able to get a copy of property title deeds, a complete seller compliance pack with MI, IDV, AML and Land Registry.
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Agents asked to help shield home owners from property fraud
Title Guardian says its new service 'watches' a range of Government and market data feeds to spot when scammers are trying to take over a property.
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Letting agency pays heavy price for HMO failures
iHomes near Telford pleads guilty to seven offences under HHSRS and HMO legislation and is to pay £17,000 fine.
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RE/MAX takes GetAgent to task over misleading advertising and wins
ASA upholds complaint and tells GetAgent not to claim they offered impartial recommendations or that agents did not pay to appear.
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Why the property industry shouldn’t be fine with fines
First AML’s Simon Luke argues a a truly robust anti-money laundering regime requires all parties pulling their weight and adhering to regulations.
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