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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Renting reforms ‘unlikely’ until much later this year, hints Minister
Rachel Maclean was unable to confirm when her Government's Renters (Reform) Bill would make progress through Parliament.
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HMRC stamp duty errors ‘costing buyers millions’
Cornerstone Tax says most homebuyers assume they have paid the correct amount of SDLT when often they have not.
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Rogue and aggressive letting agent landlord fined £8,000 by London Borough Council
Covid pandemic and other issues meant the case from 2017 against the since dissolved Tower Hamlets business has only just been heard now – nearly six years later.
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Ban on ads ruling out children and benefit families ‘set to become UK-wide’
Michael Gove is talking to the Scottish and Welsh Governments about outlawing blanket bans on children and families on benefits.
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Holiday homes tax loophole will cost treasury £170 million – claim
Holiday and second homeowners can avoid council tax provided they make their properties available to rent and do so for just 10 weeks of the year.
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Record fine handed to ‘lost at sea’ criminal landlord during weird court appearance
Landlord Giuseppe Sutera, also known as Joe Sutera, refused to identify himself stating only that he was “a man” and that Joe Sutera was “lost at sea”.
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Charity land sale boost for Propertymark members
Propertymark policy chief says agents can now sell charity land after previous rules only allowed sales through members of RICS.
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EweMove agrees to change its ways after rival agent complaint
Map Estate Agents in Cornwall said direct mail letters from EweMove were misleading, and complained to the Advertising Standards Authority.
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Letting agents and landlords hit with record fines this year
Penalties imposed by local councils in London have already topped £900,000, according to data firm Kamma.
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Michael Gove: Private landlords are ‘vital’ for the rented sector
Housing Secretary says landlords provide tenants “with flexibility and choice, and the value for money options that go with them”.
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