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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Four in 10 landlords want Capital Gains Tax changes reversed
But Jonathan Samuels, CEO of Octane Capital says the demise of the landlord has been much exaggerated, according to survey results.
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Propertymark beefs up compliance team with Kitchenside appointment
Darren Kitchenside has joined Propertymark’s Audit Team as it begins to roll out its Calm about Compliance support service.
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Russian oligarchs face $95 billion black hole thanks to sanctions
AML expert Martin Cheek, highlights new data revealing oligarchs' losses of $300 million per day since the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Former ‘agent’ jailed for three years over £1m building cons
Richard Nicholls, who said he was an estate agent previously, left a trail of unfinished home improvements.
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London letting agent hit with 11-year ban
Agency boss Laszlo Szabo repeatedly abused Government Bounce Back Loan scheme for amounts totalling £100,000.
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Landlords say plans for open-ended student tenancies must be scrapped
The National Residential Landlords Association has called for all student accommodation to be exempt from plans to make every tenancy open ended.
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Landlords and agents given extra two years to get ready for tax changes
The Government says Making Tax Digital rules will not now apply until April 2026.
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Leaders in trouble with watchdog after complaint over touting letter
Leaders Sales has been given a slap on the wrist by the Advertising Standards Authority for sending an unsolicited letter to a member of the public.
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‘Letting agents must back petition to reinstate landlord tax breaks’
Maxine Fothergill says industry must back petition, whose creator says landlord tax break reduction is damaging rental sector.
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Minister warns letting agents over ‘zero deposit’ selling tactics
Felicity Buchan says her department is keeping a watch to ensure agents do not use deposit alternative products as carrots to secure rentals.
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