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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Well-known property figure turned fraudster jailed for four years
Adam Kirkbride was once an industry big hitter but despite an earlier director banning order, used his position as a director of three firms to take £60,000 off a pensioner deceitfully.
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Letting agency banned by big city council over HMO breaches
Trophy Homes was hit with the order relating to convictions from February 2023 when it pleaded guilty at Liverpool Magistrates Court to failing to apply for a HMO licence for the homes.
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SHAMPLINA: This is why we need clarity on evictions for agents and landlords
TV star Paul Shamplina reacts to the news that Ministers have refused to give a date when Section 21 evictions will be banned.
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Letting agents to be banned from screening out foster parents
Housing minister says provisions within the Renters (Reform) Bill will make 'blanket bans' of foster parents illegal.
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‘It’s time to mandate a universal conveyancing system’ says CILEX
Comments are made by organisation which represents thousands of conveyancers, in its submission to a parliamentary probe into process.
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New service to help provide proof for rent arrears evictions
With the banning of Section 21 notices, agents will have to provide more proof when evicting tenants, says MD of PayProp UK.
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Renters Reform Bill voted through but S21 evictions ban WILL be delayed
A long debate in parliament yesterday saw housing minister Jacob Young bat off criticism and get his Bill, with landlord-friendly amendments, through to the next stage.
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FTBs facing huge affordability squeeze – but will Tories help?
Zoopla’s Richard Donnell says long-term fixed-rate mortgages could help first-time buyers but this is a cohort that needs Government support.
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Property firm investigated over clever but ‘misleading’ flyer
Fast Move Estates has promised not to repeat the campaign, which used direct mail flyers that looked very similar to Parcelforce 'missed delivery' cards.
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Repeat rogue landlord fined £80,000 over illegal HMO
Giuseppe Sutera was found on this latest occasion to have operated an unlicensed, severely overcrowded HMO with no heating plus damp and mould.
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