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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Section 21 WILL be abolished as Renters’ Reform Bill finally published
Government introduces landmark reforms to deliver fairer Private Rented Sector for tenants and landlords who will be able to recover their properties more easily from anti-social tenants.
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Property tribunals guilty of ‘gross invasions of landlord privacy’
A leading property lawyer attacks the First Tier Tribunal in Scotland for requiring landlords to provide personal information.
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Government ‘to cap ground rent’ as plans to scrap leasehold abandoned
New rules on leasehold to be introduced after Michael Gove forced to U-turn on his pledge to scrap the system.
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Rogue designer landlord strikes again and fined £7,500 after changing door code
The landlord let a room in a house she owns in Cheltenham but changed the agreed terms regarding when the tenant could and couldn’t stay and what was included in the rent.
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Capital Gains Tax receipts rocket as buy-to-let landlords offload property
New figures from HMRC reveal that the taxman collected £18.1 billion in CGT in 2022/23 and means the public now pay more CGT than the hated Stamp Duty.
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BLOG: Agents can reduce the risk of tenancy fraud using modern ID checks
Anti-money laundering and anti-fraud compliance specialist Harriet Holmes says the continuing cost of living crisis could lead to an increased risk of tenancy fraud.
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Renters Reform Bill stuck at final hurdle before publication
Sources at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have confirmed to The Neg that that the Renters Reform Bill will be published sooner rather than later.
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BLOG: Capital Gains Tax changes and the benefits of limited companies
Beresfords lettings boss Steven Bond says those looking to invest in a second property may be better placed to purchase as a limited company rather than private individuals.
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Government pushes ahead with Renters Reform Bill
The legislation is likely to focus on improving standards and the quality of property in the sector and to end ‘no-fault’ evictions.
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‘Housing policy must go beyond electoral cycles’ – White Paper
Stamp Duty should be waived for downsizers and we should scrap archaic terms such as ‘landlord’ and ‘tenant’ and change them to ‘property owner’ and ‘resident’.
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