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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Cryptoassets rulings are a welcome concern for agents
First AML’s revenue chief Bion Behdin says new rules for regulating crypto and marketing cryptoassets can provide lessons for estate agents.
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Estate agents should be regulated and licensed says snap industry poll
A snap poll during Propertymark One’s Sales Insight panel revealed measures to license estate agents would receive full support amongst attendees.
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Expert calls for ‘Property Possession Order Register’ of unruly tenants
Lawyer Nyree Applegarth says landlords should have the ability to search for previous County Court judgments against prospective tenants.
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‘Estate agents should be licensed and regulated’ says leading industry figure
Russell Quirk will be headlining the colossal Propertymark One conference tomorrow chairing a heavyweight industry panel talking about fees, stock levels and pipelines.
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Shocking 50% increase in leasehold service charges since 2018
The average annual service charge has risen 8% over the last year to £1,431 meaning leaseholders will hand over a total of £7.6 billion in 2023.
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‘Why a good CRM is key to stress-free compliance’
Alto director Riccardo Dawson says now is the time to future-proof your business when it comes to compliance and so much more.
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Group wins big grant to help letting agents speed up EPC upgrades
The consortium, which includes the Residential Logbook Association, has won Government cash to speed up PRS retrofitting work for EPC target.
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Major property firm named and shamed by HMRC over staff pay
The UK arm of French firm BNP Parisbas, which owns Strutt & Parker, is one of 200 companies censured by the Government over failing to pay staff the minimum wage.
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Public complaint upheld over estate agency’s prize draw
The Advertising Standards Authority found Blenheim Sales and Lettings had not made it clear how winners claimed draw prizes.
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Estate agency closed as solicitors regulation body steps in
Bennett Richmond's office in Consett, County Durham, is shut after the Solicitors Regulation Authority intervened.
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