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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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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BLOG: Agents must review AML policies as HMRC cracks down
The Guild’s Paul Offley urges business owners to check their anti-money laundering (AML) supervision status shows ‘supervised’ or ‘pending and able to trade’ or face the wrath of HMRC.
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Stamp Duty cut being planned for Autumn budget – claim
Jeremy Hunt is reported to be planning a final 'giveaway' roll of the dice ahead of a likely General Election in November.
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Labour wants to prevent tenants being evicted for two years
Amendment to the Renters (Reform) Bill would see landlords wait for two years after a tenancy has started before being able to sell - or move back into - the property.
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RICS promises to tighten up home survey ‘malpractice’
Standards & Regulation Board says where dodgy practices have occurred they invest significant time and resource into probes to implement effective sanctions.
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MINISTER: Regulation of estate agents ‘will not happen’
Baroness Swinburne tells fellow members of the Lords that there is no time for regulation of any kind, despite Lord Best's RoPA report having been published five years ago.
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Adopt the Oz model to speed up UK property sales, says Reapit
Firm's Steve Richmond says properties in Australia take 30 to 40 days on average to be sold compared to 25 weeks from listing to exchange in the UK.
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OFFICIAL: Renting reforms to move forward towards Royal Assent
Parliamentary officials reveal that controversial Bill will move to its next stage through the Commons next Wednesday 24th April 2024.
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