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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Lettings agency fined £10,000 for illegally evicting tenant
Birmingham firm Principal Homes has been found guilty of the illegal eviction, which proceeded despite the tenant only being a month behind in the rent.
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Haart promises to delete data after complaint about touting letter
Advertising watchdog says the matter has been resolved informally after homeowner complained about letter sent to them even though their property was not on the market.
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BTR is a ‘magnet for fraudulent tenants’ warns referencing platform
Firm Homeppl says BTR's habit of offering no-deposit and bundled utility bills makes their developments attractive to fraudsters to make money from sub-letting or deliberately getting into rent arrears.
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Estate agents warned to look out for ‘ambulance chaser’ stamp duty refund firms
Conveyancing platform MD Kate Bould says new industry has sprung up since the stamp duty holiday offering 'no-win, no-fee' refund chasing services.
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Minister stalls once more on bringing in RoPA recommendations as Lords fume
Frustration was clear in Lords as minister was grilled on both his failure to implement RoPA, or ability to reveal next steps.
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Law Society criticises AML regulation for being ‘tick box exercise’
Comments by solicitors' trade body follow the end of HM Treasury's consultation on reforming anti-money laundering rules in UK.
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Call for self-employed hybrid agency ‘staff’ to join class action group
If successful, it is estimated that former self-employed agents from firms such as Purplebricks and YOPA could be owed approximately £20 million collectively.
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Lettings agencies fined £225,000 as council clamps down on illegal practices
Lettings agents have paid collectively some £225,000 in fines over the past three years in Tower Hamlets.
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Largest ARPM creditors join committee to oversee firm’s liquidation
Three agents and its deposit protection and client money protection scheme providers are named in document.
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Legal claims over Japanese Knotweed up by a quarter on previous year
Experts warn against trying to hide the presence of Japanese knotweed – and warn that thorough checks should be carried out.
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