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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Agent ordered to repay deposit after holiday let row
Edinburgh-based agency EHPL must pay a £275 deposit back to tenant after losing a property tribunal case.
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More estate agencies reporting clients over suspicious activity
Just a tiny fraction of agents are submitting SARs despite HM Treasury and the Home Office saying the sector is at ‘medium’ risk for money laundering.
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Raining cats and dogs when it comes to rentals
Kim Leadbeater MP was among more than 50 MPs and peers at a Westminster event hosted by the UK’s leading cat and dog charities to discuss rental laws.
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Government blamed as new build approvals slump 10%
Official statistics from DLUHC reveal 269,000 homes were granted permission in the last year.
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Evictions on ‘brink of disaster’ as court bailiffs grind to a halt
Expert Paul Shamplina warns problems over supply of personal safety equipment to bailiffs will mean evictions are to take even longer.
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Landlords and agents reject ‘disastrous’ rent control proposals in Wales
The NRLA says a rent freeze or cap would "decimate" the rental sector.
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‘Mortgage payments from salaries’ petition signed by thousands
Almost 23,000 people have signed a petition to Parliament calling for a mortgage from wage scheme to be allowed.
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MPs say scrap Stamp Duty except for second and holiday homes
More than 50 MPs are calling for the hated home tax to be scrapped and only applied to second or foreign homes as cost-of-living crisis continues to hurt.
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Purplebricks still set for High Court ‘test case’ showdown
Aidan Loy of campaign group C4J says they are determined to continue the fight for an £8.5 million pay out from Purplebricks.
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Campaigners hit back after Purplebricks claims High Court action a ‘publicity stunt’
Campaign group C4J, which is fighting for an £8.5 million settlement from Purplebricks, has given CEO Helena Marston a deadline to respond.
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