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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WARNING: New Right to Rent regulations and procedures go live
New list of approved documents, procedures and ways of checking a person's identity digitally all start right now.
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Infamous property industry figure loses Tribunal case brought by former staff
Infamous businessman behind failed Cream Club estate agency marketing business is to pay former staff £3,000 over unauthorised deductions.
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Conveyancing senior urges agents not to fear more up-front property info
Beth Rudolph says progress improving the sales progression process is being held back by estate agent myths about property information.
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Marketing properties ‘for sale’ when they are ‘under offer’ is a criminal act – claim
David Smith says at least three sections of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations outlaw the practice.
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Letting agents warned over clawing back energy costs from ‘all inclusive’ tenancies
Minister tells agents and landlords that he will watching all-inclusive rent HMO sector over 'maximum resale value' rules.
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Updated BASPI form brings conveyancing into a brave new digital world
Third update of the form includes UPRN numbers and 'smart home' details for the first time since it was launched.
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ITV drama was right – badly done ID/AML is an open door to scams
MD of Property Searches Direct asks why some estate agents still risk everything by not using tech to keep the fraudsters out of the property market.
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National landlord register takes latest step towards going live
Government has posted an ad for a £39,000-a-year civil servant to help manage the project towards its final goal in England.
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Sluggish mortgage firms blamed for property deal fall-throughs
Two-thirds of homeowners have seen deals fall through following mortgage problems, new research by specialist lender reveals.
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Propertymark delivers message on Scottish rent controls
ARLA-member letting agents meet Scotland's Tenants’ Rights Minister for discussion on rent controls at last of three roundtables.
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