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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Mixed-race job applicant calls out ‘troubling’ comments about his hair by estate agent
Jaiden Gaston says he was frustrated that his interview at a London agency didn't consider his academic and sporting achievements or life experience.
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Landlords confused over how and when to replace gas boilers, says expert
Gareth Knell of GK Plumbing says agents need to play role in helping landlords make the right gas boiler alternative choice as they come up for replacement.
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Agents urged to help register more homes with fraud alert service
Call by Thirdfort follows FOI request that shows just 1% of homes are registered with HM Land Registry service designed to stop property fraud.
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Festive evictions amnesty to go ahead again, courts reveal
Several courts have already begun announcing measure ahead of an expected announcement via the MoJ or bailiff trade organisations.
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Landlord licensing looms as tenants are asked ‘how it should it work?’
New DLUHC consultation wants to know what information tenants would like to see an English licensing system deliver for tenants when sizing up a landlord or their property.
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Infamous NW property fraudster found dead at his rented flat
An inquest has heard how, after serving time in jail for his £4.4m property fraud, Ken Metcalf developed an alcohol dependency.
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Guest blog: ‘Only tech can help agents stop people like Reverend Mike Hall losing their home’
Agents, conveyancers and other people within property sales process need powerful tech to battle online property fraud scammers, says AML expert.
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OPINION: If ministers want agents to help with AML, government needs to act
The industry needs the government to standardise and direct tech usage if agents are to willingly help realise its AML enforcement aims.
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Lettings agents welcome proposals to roll-out dispute resolution in courts
But Propertymark's response to MoJ consultation is clear that dispute resolution must be early as possible in process otherwise it's usually 'too late'.
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Luton property fraud down to ‘devastating lack of due diligence’
Lawyer Checker tells Conveyancing Association members that more needs to be done to avoid 'heart-breaking mistakes'.
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