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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Council admission led to property firm’s licensing fine cancellation
A property management company had its £5,000 selective licensing enforcement fine quashed after court found council had not followed process.
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Property sourcing agency fined over AML error says ‘we reported it’
Estate agency Jess Simpson Ltd is fined £6,300 even though it voluntarily flagged up the mistake to HMRC after its own system spotted error.
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Letting agents call for dedicated Housing Court to avoid evictions ‘catastrophe’
ARLA Propertymark says Count Count hearings are taking too long, undermining landlord confidence in the private rental sector.
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RICS chiefs ‘carefully considering’ independent report into treasury scandal
All eyes are now on the surveying trade body to see how it responds to Alison Levitt QC's 400-page investigation.
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Possession claims double as evictions ban ends but are way off ‘normal’
Latest figures from the MoJ reveal increased eviction activity by landlords and letting agents now that Covid restrictions have ended.
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HAVE YOUR SAY: RICS consultation opens on tougher block management code
RICS says new rules will weed out rogue managing agents and increase professionalism within the sector.
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Lifetime deposits plan risks ‘throwing baby out with bathwater’, warns boss
Eddie Hooker says government proposals to introduce transferable lifetime deposits for tenants must include existing innovation.
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Councils push scheme to catch agents running unlicensed properties
London's boroughs are encouraging tenants to check their property is licenced and then using RROs to fine letting agencies and landlords.
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Tribunal clears former agent in long-running Trading Standards ‘fraud’ case
Chris Wood, who used to run SW agency PDQ Estates, says ruling by tribunal after years of waiting for justice means his name has been cleared.
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Digital scheme to revolutionise AML and KYC for agents, plan reveals
New framework issued jointly by Cabinet Office and business minister reveal updated plan for 'digital identities' scheme.
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