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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Agent pulls ad after standards complaint
The Advertising Standards Authority reaches 'informal resolution' with Dundee agent over claims made in a marketing letter and ad.
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Mortgage broker landlord and agent fined almost £30,000 for breaking housing laws
The owner of a Chester-based mortgage broker and his business partner agent have been fined almost £30,000 for breaking housing laws.
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Rishi Sunak names his Cabinet – and Gove is back at DLUHC
Michael Gove is back as Secretary of State for Levelling-Up, Housing & Communities as Rishi Sunak appoints his new Cabinet of stability.
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Property director banned for 12 years over Covid loan fraud
Brendan Michael Gaughan from Glasgow claimed loans worth £135K his three companies were not entitled to.
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‘Phoenixing’ agency expelled three times by TPO in just over a year
The Property Ombudsman blacklisted the now-liquidated company for failing to follow its directions.
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Suzy Lamplugh suspect evidence to be looked at again
The prime suspect in the murder of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh has now served his minimum 35-years imprisonment for the murder of Shirley Banks.
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Rishi Sunak named next Prime Minister – industry reaction
Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak was named Prime Minister after leadership challenger Penny Mordaunt dropped out.
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EXCLUSIVE: Emergency measures in Scotland ‘forcing landlords out’
The Scottish Government's move to cap rent increases and ban evictions are a threat to the PRS, warns Propertymark policy chief.
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About time! Conveyancing trade body gets tough on poor service
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers is bulking up its enforcement powers to be a better regulator following the post-pandemic bottleneck.
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Decent homes blueprint for PRS ‘falls short’ says leading industry figure
Safeagent claims the Government plan for a decent homes standard in private homes is too complicated.
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