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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Inventories are ‘last line of defence against Renters’ Reform Bill’
Letting agents and landlords should adopt a rigorous, professional inventory policy to ease fears over the Renters’ Reform Bill.
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‘Abolishing Section 21 will give tenants security’ – says new Housing Minister
Government says tenants will enjoy greater security and feel empowered to challenge poor practice and unreasonable rent rises.
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Compliance ‘surgery’ webinar launching this week for letting agents
Free event is designed to help those within the sector worried about the industry's rising compliance burden including most common issues.
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Landlords slam Mayor Sadiq’s summit before it’s even started
National Residential Landlords Association says its disappointed London Mayor Sadiq Kahn thinks he can solve challenges without any input from those who actually provide the homes.
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Estate and lettings agents warned of perils of property fraud
Estate agents have been warned to be vigilant by Cambridgeshire Constabulary, after a tenant tried to sell the house he rented.
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Propertymark: Councils need more cash to police ‘decent homes’
Local authorities need to be fully resourced for better homes and landlords who do not treat their tenants fairly need to be held accountable.
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Major Midlands council cracks down on letting agents
Stoke-on-Trent City Council Trading Standards and the Private Sector Housing Team have joined together to check compliance of letting agents within the city.
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Housing minister reveals PRS reform strategy during MP grilling
Housing minister Felicity Buchan went before the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee at Westminster late yesterday afternoon in a bid to lay out government strategy on rent reform.
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Estate agency manager wins pay-out from well-known firm
Sales and lettings manager Daniel Denby was awarded £8,270 with his claim of constructive dismissal from London-based agents Alan Goldin Estates.
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EPCs ‘no longer fit for purpose’, RICS insists
The RICS says EPCs need to be digitised so prospective buyers can tailor the energy ratings.
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