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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RESIGN BORIS! 41 ministers leave as the Government goes into meltdown
Pushed before he jumped, Michael Gove has left the Government, following the resignation of DLUHC colleague Stuart Andrew – and what of the other property-related MPs?
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Carnage! Gove sacked as housing secretary hours after junior minister resigns
During a day of mass resignations across the Tory government including two housing ministers, the boss at DLUHC has gone too.
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Rightmove enforces new rules for listings as guidelines kick in
The portal has published its new requirements for listings in response to a national drive for improved information to help buyers.
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Tribunal orders letting agent to repay deposit after guarantor wrangle
A North London agency is told to give a deposit back after failing to give adequate reasons for withholding it.
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Man who changed agents’ valuation emails to keep down divorce costs is jailed
Emails from three estate agencies on Isle of Man were changed by Anthony Cooke and then submitted as court documents.
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SURVEY: Only 50% of agents and landlords successfully recoup pet damage costs
New data organised by key industry groups also reveals that 85% of landlords and agents have experienced pet damage.
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Regulation coming for the short-term accommodation market as Government launches review
The Government has launched a review into the effect of short-term holiday lets – such as Airbnb – which aims to improve the holiday letting market for those living in popular tourist areas.
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Ground rent on new residential leases ends today
The Government’s ban on charging ground rent on new leases in England and Wales comes into force today.
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Agents fail to use new electronic AML checks
More than two thirds of agents have not updated their anti-money laundering measures after sanctions were imposed on Russia.
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Tenants still need more protection despite government reforms, campaign group warns
The London Renters Union says tenants will be vulnerable to eviction even though the government has promised to tighten the rules in its renters reform paper.
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