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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The PRS needs a combination of landlord types to meet demand
As the Renters Reform Bill looms, is BTR best placed to ‘professionalise’ the sector and where does this leave the amateur landlord, asks LRG’s Andy Jones
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Gove says leasehold ownership ‘must be abolished’ as part of Grenfell reforms
Secretary of State tells newspaper over the weekend that he also intends to ban developers who don't replace cladding on at-risk towers.
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LAW: Landlord rapped after flouting Tenant Fees Act rules
Constantin Boca of Kilburn Property Investors Ltd could not ask for more than a week's rent as deposit, tribunal rules.
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Vendor faces £200,000 legal bill in controversial knotweed case
A judge ruled against Jeremy Henderson after he failed to declare Japanese Knotweed on a property information form.
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TPO expels six agents including one refusing to pay £22,000 award
All six agents are involved in lettings or property management and all have failed to pay landlords or tenants compensatory awards.
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Official warning given to estate agency mortgage advisers
FCA says some estate agencies offering financial advice were still wide of the mark when implementing its incoming Consumer Duty plans.
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Landlords and agents to vote on rent controls after city’s U-turn
Lawyers at Bristol City Council changed their advice after initially saying anyone with financial interest in rental property could not vote.
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‘Outdated’ software putting estate agents at peril – claim
Street.co.uk says estate and lettings agents are at risk of non-compliance due to outdated software and could face hefty legal bills that will put them out of business for good.
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Solicitor who ‘failed to redeem mortgage’ faces tribunal
Kirsten Von Wedel, who founded K Law, is facing several charges at a disciplinary tribunal, it is reported.
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Agents urged to comment as Government-backed digital ID system nears
The MyIdentity scheme offers new build buyers one verification process instead of multiple checks.
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