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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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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Leaseholder protections come into force today
Relief at last for leaseholders with unsafe homes, as protections from safety remediation costs come into force today.
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Scottish lawmakers ignore industry advice on evictions legislation
Propertymark warns of legal logjams and chaos, as law banning mandatory grounds for possession in Scotland passes this week.
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OPINION: England’s renting reforms are not ‘Armageddon’ – and we should know!
Senior Scot agent says similar seismic changes to his country's rental sector were not the disaster for landlords many predicted.
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OPINION: Leading property lawyer slams renting reform proposals
Questions are raised over the government's ability to fund reforms and whether eviction law changes will chase too many landlords out of sector.
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Generation Rent presses Ministers to increase notice period to four months
Generation Rent's Baroness Kennedy tells Radio 4 listeners that tenants need more time to move home, particularly if they have children in a local school.
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