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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Martin Lewis backs scrapping Stamp Duty for downsizers
Martin Lewis, who is well-known as a TV consumer champion, believes cutting Stamp Duty for older people who want to downsize is "a clever plan".
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BLOG: Upfront information DOES cut conveyancing, says industry senior
MySSTC Founder Robert May says that with the introduction of more comprehensive pre-offer contract information, it becomes both logical and practical for potential buyers to review contractual details before making an offer.
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Big London council brings 20,000 more rented homes into licensing
With one in four households in Lewisham renting privately, the Council says the new scheme will help it ensure landlords are providing safe and decent quality homes and fair treatment for renters.
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‘Going green’ is not going to go away for estate agents, says legal expert
Blacks Solicitors’ Luke Maidens shares insight on the current legislation and requirements in place to improve the sustainability of the real estate sector in the UK.
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Trading standards calls for property complaints overhaul
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute says the political parties must simplify the current property redress schemes.
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Council leader says she’ll do ‘anything’ to deter bad landlords
Comments from Haringey housing chief follow £10,000 fine for landlord duo after they failed to license their large HMO.
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BLOG: ‘I’m a Tory estate agent but Rishi’s July 4th General Election is a bad idea’
Trevor Abrahmsohn says the PM faces a huge task to overcome Labour lead and that most voters view the election as a 'hobson's choice'.
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BLOG: Do agents have time to stamp out ‘unconcious bias’ at work?
Employment lawyer Chris Deeley looks at how agency owners and seniors should approach making their companies a better place to work for all their staff.
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Leasehold reform bill becomes law but renting reforms dropped
Michael Gove's Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill made it through Parliament, although the Renters (Reform) Bill was dropped.
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Biggest property reforms in decades to be lost after election date named
Rishi Sunak's decision to call a snap General Election means the Renters (Reform) Bill has been dropped.
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