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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Mayor slams Government over Section 21 ban ‘dithering’
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan accuses ministers of broken promises over 'watered down' reform of Section 21 'no fault' evictions.
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Propertymark issues new ‘material information’ guidance
CEO Nathan Emerson says the association's Property Information Questionnaire documents now include Parts B and C on Material Information.
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‘Labour’s readiness to change tack on Green Belt is GOOD’
The Prime and London property market is not scared of Sir Keir Starmer and Sirius boss William Lloyd-Hayward wants more green homes.
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Agents and landlords reveal ‘extreme concern’ over Hunt’s tax plans
Reports over weekend reveal Chancellor hopes to raise £300m from private rented sector to fund his tax cutting.
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Estate agents warn over ‘unintended consequences’ of regulation
The Industry and Regulators Committee began investigating the sector last week over whether there should be a new regulator of property agents.
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Housing secretary investigated for failing to declare football tickets
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has admitted he didn't register a VIP hospitality gift, and the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner is to investigate the lapse.
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Channel Five investigation exposes huge surge in property fraud
Property ownership is a cornerstone of financial stability for millions of people yet the threat of property fraud remains largely underestimated.
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RoPA’s back! Lords launches probe into estate agent regulation
Members will examine whether there should be a new regulator of property agents and hear about the key challenges dealing with letting agents.
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Property chiefs deliver key demands to NI’s re-started Executive
Propertymark's blueprint includes a new code of practice for letting agents and tax reforms following the recent restoration of power sharing in the country.
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Spray foam trade association moves to end ‘pitched battles’
The Property Care Association is to promote approved practitioners who can help homeowners unable to sell or mortgage properties after cowboys have done poor work.
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