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 pleads for fixed-term tenancies in renters reforms
Bournecoast boss Des Simmons wants to see a balanced approach that empowers both landlords and tenants to make informed choices.
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Landlords must soon seek planning permission for new Airbnbs
New rules are to allow councils to place planning requirements on holiday lets, the Government has said following a year-long consultation.
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Leading portfolio landlord fined £10k after ignoring prohibition orders
Amarjit Singh Kullar, who trades as A & S Properties, owns about 260 rental homes in Leicester and breached two orders, a court has ruled.
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Letting agent condemns new PRS safety rules as ‘daft’
Jonathan Gordon of Clan Gordon says the Scottish Government's new safety guidance is "flawed and unworkable".
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Campaigners slam MPs for trying to scupper renting reforms
One proposed amendment would allow fixed term tenancies to be retained where there is ‘mutual agreement’ between tenant and landlord.
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Industry figure worried over Labour plan to extend Awaab’s Law to PRS
PropCall boss Aaron Mcwilliam says new legislation for those letting out properties could lead to increased pressure on property managers.
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‘Give landlords who improve housing energy efficiency tax relief’ says chief
Blick Rothenberg’s Heather Powell says Government should allow income tax relief for landlords who improve the energy efficiency of rental stock.
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Estate agency and its director struck off by RICS for misconduct
Emma Walker and E W Estates have been punished by a disciplinary panel after it was found she had lied about her qualifications and experience when applying to join the organisation.
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Majority of agents back Trading Standards’ up-front info push
Since June 2022 Part A of Trading Standards reform has stated that estate agents must provide material information for their property listings.
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OFFICIAL: Landlord repossessions jump by a quarter
Government figures show that landlord possessions of all kinds by landlords and agents leapt 23% in the final three months of 2023.
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