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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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‘Outdated’ software putting estate agents at peril – claim
Street.co.uk says estate and lettings agents are at risk of non-compliance due to outdated software and could face hefty legal bills that will put them out of business for good.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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Watch out, HMRC’s about as estate agency AML fines start to rise
The average Anti-Money Laundering (AML) fine issued to the estate agents for non-compliance has started to climb, reversing the previous downward trend seen throughout the pandemic.
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Housing minister insists RoPA reforms ‘still in pipeline’
Lucy Frazer told MPs the Government is committed to improving professional standards, but couldn't say when reforms would be made.
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Martin & Co agency owner jailed for fraud offences
Bhavander Singh Sanghera was convicted after a court heard a tenant was told to pay the utility bills for two properties.
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