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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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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Housing minister to reveal more about Renters’ Reform Bill at Tory conference
Fringe event to be lead by Eddie Hughes will discuss the future of renting in the context of bill.
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Letting agents and landlords given 12 months longer to get ready for tax changes
Making Tax Digital initiative will see many landlords report income quarterly instead of annually but now not until 2024.
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Complaints about data breaches within virtual tours ‘growing’, warns Guild
Industry organisation says estate agents must be super-vigilant when filming or broadcasting live property tours
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Major initiative launched to professionalise the ‘property educator’ sector
Members, who already include several high-profile names, must pass stringent admission hurdles.
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Welsh government extends Covid evictions law by three months
Housing minister Julie James justifies decision by citing rising infections and hospitalisations.
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