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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Holiday lets granted exemption from new EPC regs
Richard Bond of holiday lets agency Finest Retreats says, "This is the most significant policy win for the sector in years."
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Government finally publishes its much-anticipated Warm Homes Plan
Propertymark says major omissions in the Government’s new Warm Homes Plan are “deeply concerning” for landlords and agents.
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Rent activists raise concerns to London Assembly over policing of Renters’ Rights Act
London’s councils accused of “slacking,” with Assembly Members told that some local authorities “do not use enforcement powers at all.”
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Government confirms wording of new tenancy agreements
NRLA's James Wood warns landlords could face local authority penalties of up to £4,000 if they keep using outdated AST-era agreements after new rules come into force in May.
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Justice Committee must explain how the courts are preparing for RRA, demands NRLA
Ministers insist “court readiness is essential” for the Renters’ Rights Act, but landlord group says nobody has explained what 'ready' means, or how it will be measured.
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Southern council ’losing control’ of HMOs
Council officers say the system is “under strain” as applications jump from 33 to 115 in two years and complaints quadruple.
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Rogue West London landlord hit with £81k fine for renting “dangerous” outbuilding
Landlord Rajinder Singh Pander let a 25sqm “shed” in the garden of his rental property to a young family, including a child.
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Hard left savages Labour’s “dire” Renters’ Rights Act
Critic claims rent reforms protect landlord incomes and asset values, while leaving the private rented sector’s core model intact.
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Big questions raised over effectiveness of digitising conveyancing
Of the 1,194,439 applications received by the Land Registry, conveyancers used new e-signatures only once, says Novus Strategy boss Claire Van der Zant.
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Two-thirds of homebuyers don’t trust estate agents with their personal data
Buyers have major concerns over the security of their personal data during property transactions, according to survey.
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