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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Home Office consults on plans to beef-up ‘sex for rent’ laws
A new law would put the squeeze on predatory landlords exploiting vulnerable people for sex in return for free or discounted rent.
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Agents: Scotland’s Emergency Rent measures are ‘backfiring’
Propertymark highlights a growing concern for the Scottish PRS as letting agents report an increase in investors exiting the market.
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Buying agent slams TPO as ‘fat and lazy’ and signs up to competitor
Outspoken buying agent, Henry Pryor, has switched redress schemes, joining the PRS with a parting diatribe against The Property Ombudsman scheme.
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Jersey sets out plans to reform rental market
Key areas include changing the standard forms of tenancy; introducing and enhancing minimum notice periods and limiting the amount and frequency of rent increases.
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Government ‘looking to destroy’ private rented sector, says association leader
Comments come during episode of The Home Stretch podcast from The Guild in which CEO Iain McKenzie chats to Ben Beadle about rented sector.
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‘Why reservation fees ARE the way forward for property sales’
Expert Tim Main from PiP Vault responds to Nigel Lewis's article on the industry's conveyancing problems within the latest Negotiator magazine.
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Gove gathers industry leaders to prepare way for renting reforms
Housing secretary has invited ten representatives from property sector including letting agencies, landlords and property managers for an audience.
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‘Six out of 10 landlords to sell due to EPC upgrade’
UK's largest mortgage broker says many BTL landlords fear upgrade costs will be too much to bear financially despite rumoured deadline extension.
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Landlord wins £900 compensation from agent in rent guarantee dispute
Essex-based agent Anistenhomes is ordered to pay a landlord over failings in its service under a rent guarantee deal.
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90% of estate agents say cladding guidance helping sales
Nine out of 10 property professionals believe that the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors guidance on cladding has had a positive impact.
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