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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Propertymark gives surprise backing to doubling of Rent Repayment Orders
Estate agency body offers unexpected support for expanded RRO powers despite the huge scale of potential penalties.
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‘Greedy’ landlord couple ordered to pay back £560,000 in rent or face prison
Brent Council took action against the pair who “milked £564k from illegal ‘shoebox’ flats” and "ignored the law for years".
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‘Under-the-radar’ property tax raises £5.8bn
While the headlines have been focused on budgets and Mansion taxes, rising house prices mean Rachel Reeves is raking in billions in Inheritance Tax from properties.
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Government reveals changes to Tenant Fees Act
Guidance issued on how existing rules will operate alongside the Renters’ Rights Act when key provisions take effect next year.
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Housing minister slammed over ‘missing’ draft leasehold reform Bill
Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill programme, which began in 2017, is not now likely to be implemented until 2027.
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2025 – the year digital home buying really got moving
OPDA Chair, Maria Harris, looks back at a year when huge strides have been made by her organisation towards a joined-up digital home buying process.
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Minister reveals huge extension of Rent Repayment Orders to punish bad landlords
Sir Stephen Timms says following three-council trial, 38 more are to take up powers enabling them to recoup rent from landlords who let unlicensed properties to 'benefits' tenants.
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Violent tenant sentenced for trying to kill his landlord
Ibrahim Ahmed, who is 24, attacked his landlord with a knife on his doorstep, and only help from passers-by saved the man's life.
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Leading letting agency told to retrain staff after tenant complaint
Glasgow tenant has demanded compensation from managing agent at tribunal for delayed move-in date, safety checks and how repair issues were handled.
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Landlord couple who recently split up fined over unlicensed HMO
Fraud-convicted landlords fined a total of £7,177 after fire brigade called to unlicensed Uxbridge HMO.
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