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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Landlords win HMO council tax battle
The Government has accepted the case from landlord leaders that current council tax rules for HMOs are unfair.
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Rogue spray foam firms STILL ‘making homes impossible to sell’
Vulnerable homeowners are still being duped by door-to-door spray foam salesmen, it is reported, even though the foam can make homes impossible to put on the market.
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Prominent Labour politician unaware of agent redress rules
Abena Oppong-Asare asked a minister if the Government was considering making it mandatory for agents to sign up to an ombudsman.
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Industry ‘in limbo’ after ‘half-baked reforms’ says inventory chief
Inventory chief Daniel Evans says the Renters (Reform) Bill is a "half-baked cake" which breeds uncertainty.
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‘God help us!’ Property industry reacts to latest PRS changes
The Renters (Reform) Bill, introduced by Michael Gove, is progressing through Parliament without a commitment to reform the courts system.
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Agents and landlords ‘will not get dedicated housing courts’
MPs on an influential select committee had supported suggestions dedicated housing courts are desperately needed.
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Mortgage fraud rockets nearly 33% warns finance firm
Bridging loan specialist firm Apex says both mortgage and rental fraud have risen in the last year.
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Inheritance tax generates extra billions for HM Treasury
Latest IHT tax data shows receipts from April to September 2023 were £3.9 billion, which is £0.4 billion higher than the same time last year.
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Major estate agency slams Government’s ‘periodic tenancies’ plans
Romans' boss Michael Cook says changes will avoid double insecurity for tenants with the Bill is expected to enter its second reading later today.
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Abolition of Section 21 – stay of execution
The Government has pledged that section 21 ‘no fault’ repossessions will not be scrapped until improvements have been made to the way courts handle legitimate possession cases.
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