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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Blow for TM Group as CMA orders Dye & Durham to sell it off
Hopes that a compromise may be found have been dashed by the CMA which has ordered Dye & Durham to sell its shareholding in TM Group.
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Letting agency drawn into national debate over eviction reform
Welsh letting agent Sarah Evans caught in the middle between struggling landlord selling up and cash-strapped tenants needing a home.
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Law Society urges caution as register of overseas entities comes into force
Estate and letting agents will be able to verify information but Law Society is worried rules will bring system down.
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WARNING: Court debt ruling could impact estate agency SMEs
Restructure plans for SMEs can now be approved by a court as precedent set in Houst case.
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Here’s how agents can help avoid another ARPM-style collapse
Letting agents and property managers should retain visibility and control directly over client and customer monies.
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TM Group merger with Dye & Durham draws closer
Canadian data giant shifts from country-led operating model and simplifies structure to meet competition authority's objection to acquisition.
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FCA-regulated estate agents who broker mortgages to face new rules
FCA says it wants to see all players within the financial services industry put their customers first and end 'rip off' charges and fees.
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Lettings firm expelled by PRS and hit with £25k order for unpaid rent
Rent-to-rent letting agent joined the PRS to give clients reassurance, but was ordered to pay £25,000 compensation for unpaid rent from the pandemic.
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AML latest: Foreign investor rules set to bite next week
The Register of Overseas Entities, which takes effect on 1st August, means all agents have to do more checks on foreign buyers.
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Agents’ ‘irrelevant enquiries’ hinder conveyancing process – claim
Clients pandering for reassurance was the third most cited reason for delays in conveyancing transactions followed by solicitors’ ‘other’ requests.
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