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 and landlord given fines over £22,000 after council action
Phil Davies Estate Agents and landlord Wilson Kehinde Gbadegesin face enforcement action over flat with bed bugs infestation and serious damp issues.
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UPDATE: Government delays publication of How to Rent Guide
A revised version of the renting checklist – which must be issued by both letting agents and landlords to new tenants or those renewing – was due to be published on Friday morning.
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Government-backed ID check sharing app for property industry unveiled
Newbuild home buyers only have to verify ID once under the MyIdentity system, avoiding multiple checks by agents, conveyancers, lender and brokers.
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Updated How to Rent Guide published today
The new version is expected to include small revisions on Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations and changes to the Right to Rent Civil Penalty Scheme for landlords and agents.
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Housebuilder kicks off after appearing on cladding ‘list of shame’
Thirty-nine of the country’s biggest developers have signed the government’s remediation contract and committed themselves to fix unsafe buildings they developed or refurbished.
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Leading lawyer warns agents over Court of Protection sales
Kate Stockdale says estate agents should be very cautious when dealing with people claiming to sell property on behalf of friends or family lacking mental capacity.
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Leicester sign board clampdown to continue – with £2500 fine!
Leicester City Council has announced that it is intending to continue with its law to stop agents and landlords from putting up 'To Let' sign boards in student areas of the city.
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Estate agent to pay £25,000 after HMO safety offence conviction
Council inspectors found an electric meter had been tampered with and fire safety issues at a property in Northampton.
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Purplebricks deal ‘under threat as fine looms’ claims columnist
Reports suggest a penalty for breaking anti-money laundering rules could put a takeover of the ailing agency in jeopardy.
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Tribunal rules in first case since landmark rent repayment decision
Landlord Sabour Mansour tried unsuccessfully to use the Rakusen vs Jepsen ruling to avoid rent repayment orders.
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