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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Renting reforms to be within tomorrow’s ‘Levelling Up’ White Paper, sources reveal
Government reveals both landlord register and redress for tenants to be included in its big policy push on 'rebalancing' the UK.
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Agents face ‘chaotic’ scenes when new carbon monoxide rules go live – warning
UKALA is worried that as millions of PRS and social homes will soon need a carbon monoxide alarm, agents should act now, not wait.
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‘Get on with leasehold reforms’, says frustrated property industry in open letter to Gove
Unusually strong coalition of companies and trade bodies issues open letter to Secretary of State to urge him to progress promised reforms and legislation.
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AML latest: 25% of estate agents have failed to register with HMRC
Some five years after AML rules came in, thousands of agencies are now committing a criminal offence by not being registered, it is claimed.
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Landlord and letting agent wins key legal eviction ruling in Court of Appeal
The industry will be relieved that tenants seeking to challenge their eviction on technical grounds have lost in UK's highest court.
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Cyber criminals are targeting YOU
With the increasing incidence of cyber attacks specifically targeting agents, Duwayne Lake of Veco outlines some measure agents can take to protect themselves.
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Govt puts the squeeze on building owners over cladding remediation
As Govt launches new online service to track building owners' action, there's still no confirmation that landlords can benefit from the measures.
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High Court ruling that could affect thousands of agents and landlords is pending
The judgement could effectively prevent Section 21 orders progressing and could expose affected letting agents to claims against them of up to three times the deposit.
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Holiday lets tax loophole measure, “Too little, too late”
Last Friday's announcement that Michael Gove was moving to close the business rates tax loophole on holiday lets was generally welcomed, but some think it's too little too late.
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Countdown to seismic change in Welsh renter regs
With six months to go until the "biggest change to housing law in Wales for decades", Welsh Minister declares, “The way we rent in Wales will become simpler and more transparent this year.”
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