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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Eviction cases ‘jumped 6%’ before Renters’ Rights Act came in
Sim Sekhon at LegalforLandlords says that "many landlords accelerated possession proceedings while Section 21 was still available".
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Legal challenge to Luton’s landlord licensing schemes fails
Licensing will “improve housing conditions”, says Councillor Alia Khan, after the council successfully defends legal challenge.
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Prime Minister champions the Renters’ Right Act
The Prime Minister has championed the Renters' Rights Act, saying it has given more rights to tenants and stopped unfair rent hikes.
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Land Registry backs trial to reduce sales fall-throughs
Giving homeowners early access to title data could cut fall-throughs caused by inaccurate property records, says RLBA’s Sally Holdway.
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Conveyancing regulation body publishes findings on conditional selling
The CLC says almost half of solicitor firms it scrutinised were unable to provide written agreements with estate agents.
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CLAIM: Tenants doubt landlords’ RRA compliance
Managing agents risk falling short of their legal obligations if they do not adapt to new rules, warns Rushbrook & Rathbone's Roma Sharma.
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Auctions generate four times more complaints
Consumers are being caught out by unclear auction processes and unexpected fees, warns Chief Property Ombudsman, Lesley Horton.
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Tool to challenge rent rises launched by activists
London Renters Union launches campaign to help tenants challenge rises and strengthen the case for rent controls.
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Labour urged to make landlords pay NI
Exempting landlords' rental income from National Insurance is clearly unfair, says NEF's George Bangham.
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Freeholder campaign group refuses to reveal backers’ identities
Justice for Property Rights, which supports some reform of leasehold law, will not say who its 250 supporters are.
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