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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Collapse of property management firm ARPM highlights CMP ‘grey area’
Loophole in the CMP legislation has played its part in the situation some agents find themselves in, says Jenny Markham of The Letting Partnership.
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Five more agents excluded by TPO after failing to pay compensation
The Property Ombudsman names and shames five firms who failed to comply with scheme.
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Hamptons loses tribunal hearing over disputed Tenant Fees Act deposit
Judge says agency didn't take the 'reasonable steps' required by law and must pay money back to tenant, highlighting dangers of legislation's complicated rules.
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Closed Ewemove franchise expelled by TPO following dual fee dispute
Estate agency's boss says the case is complicated by the franchise having ceased trading after TPO adjudicated in favour of the first agent.
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Stamp duty holiday cost government £2.8 billion, latest figures reveal
While some agents have thanks the chancellor for his SDLT-prompted property boom this year, others wonder if it was all worth it.
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Westminster rows back on HMO licensing rules – but is it legal?
Council's huge new licensing scheme administrators have now excluded buildings converted into self-contained flats even though it has been running for several months.
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Is there a better alternative to stamp duty?
Propertymark's policy chief runs a critical eye over the different proposals doing the rounds to reform how property sales are taxed.
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WARNING: Agency to return cash to renter after key Tenant Fees Act ruling
Judge and Propertymark remind Ludlow Thomson that tenants can only be charged more than £50 for admin costs when they move out of a property.
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Eviction delays to continue after notice period restrictions end, says leading firm
A surge in evictions, continuing court restrictions and an existing backlog mean normal service will take some time to resume, says Landlord Action.
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Trade bodies split over how to help tenants repay Covid rent arrears
Safeagent is pushing for an upgraded Discretionary Housing Payment scheme, while Propertymark and the NRLA want a system of loans and grants.
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