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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Severe bankruptcy restrictions for ‘property guru’ who misled investors
‘Self-taught multi-millionaire investor’ Glen Armstrong is now subject to bankruptcy restrictions that will last for more than 12 years.
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Councillor evicted by landlord after calling for renting reforms
Sarah Classick, who is a Bristol councillor, was served with an eviction notice three months after warning that tenants needed more security.
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Lettings agency loses high profile deposit dispute case
Cedar Estates of North London was wrong to retain a deposit of more than £1,600 from two friends renting a flat.
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RICS issues ‘ground breaking’ retrofitting guidance
The RICS has published a new standard for residential retrofit work to help meet net zero targets.
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‘Professional Indemnity insurance should be mandatory for agents’
Integra Property Services boss Michael Day reckons changes to Material Information and what agents will be asked could expose them to greater risk.
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Just HALF of letting agents think rental sector ‘fit for purpose’
The Property Redress Scheme Annual Report also reveals half of all disputes are being resolved through early resolution.
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Agents reject Budget as ‘wasted opportunity’
Two major surveys of estate agents reveal dismay with Jeremy Hunt's 'lacklustre' Budget, and 'inadequate' attempts to boost the property sector.
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Landlords selling up brace for Capital Gains Tax hike
Personal allowance cuts mean most landlords leaving the market will pay more tax from April 2024 if they choose to sell their investments.
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Family take property portfolio battle to High Court
Tajleena Islam claims her parents and brother used her inheritance to buy five properties, and took her share of ownership.
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BLOG: How to combat dirty money in the UK property market
Armalytix's Mike Ward says the property market remains a hotbed for dirty money but technology can help strengthen compliance.
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