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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Prime Minister reveals new cash to clamp down on money laundering
Agents can expect greater scrutiny of their AML compliance after Johnson promised new cash for the National Crime Agency.
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Right to Rent deadline changed AGAIN as government plans digital roll-out
Home Office says letting agents will not have to return to face-to-face immigration status checks until 5th April next year ahead of more permanent digital solution.
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Estate agents have to be members of a redress scheme, so why not landlords?
As the NRLA backs government plans for compulsory landlord redress scheme membership, PRS chief Sean Hooker explains why it's needed.
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Deposits set for change as landlords back government’s ‘lifetime’ proposals
Following support from the NRLA, lifetime deposits scheme is now backed by all players within the private rental sector.
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London borough proposes huge HMO licensing push
Agents and landlords in the area face significant additional and admin costs if the proposed borough-wide additional licensing scheme gets the green light.
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Complaints about estate agents jumped by a third in 2020, says TPO
Ombudsman says part of the reason is that its new complaints portal makes it easier to make contact and begin process.
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Exclusive: RICS expels senior surveyor for plagiarism in Associate application
Jack Cook and his employer Carter Jonas are 'discussing the implications of the decision' by a disciplinary panel.
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Estate agency ordered to pay back £6,200 in rent to tenant
First Tier Tribunal found that East London firm Kenneth Lloyds Ltd had operated property as an HMO without a licence.
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Estate agency to pay former employee compensation for unfair dismissal
Employment Tribunal find in favour of North East agent after employer fails to defend claim by former employee.
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Exclusive: Property industry to face growing GDPR compensation bills, warn experts
Despite the early dash to comply with GDPR, more disgruntled customers are realising they can use the regulations to extract cash from agencies.
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