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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High-profile Green Party figure branded “property-hoarding hypocrite”
By-election controversy puts property ownership and housing policy under the spotlight as parties trade accusations just days before polling.
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Expected surge in evictions yet to be seen
Landlord possession claims fell in 2025, but there could still be a burst of activity before the Renters’ Rights Act rules take effect, according to Siân Hemming-Metcalfe of Inventory Base.
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Landlord group loses legal challenge to selective licensing scheme
Essex council resumes rollout of licensing scheme after High Court refusal, but landlords say they will fight on.
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Lettings agency boss spared jail for fraudulent transfer from failing company
Creditors left unpaid after letting business Dylan Lettings Worldwide Ltd went into liquidation, with just £3.48 left in the bank.
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Courts with longest wait times for eviction cases named and shamed
Landlords have to wait up to 16 weeks in some cases, especially in London and Birmingham, and it's likely to get worse under the Renters' Rights Act.
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Poor council licensing practice risks double prosecutions, landlords warned
Landlord defence lawyer says councils are copying national housing laws directly into property licence rules, exposing landlords to 'double jeopardy'.
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Labour MP calls for more tracking of short lets
Ninety-day London limit is unenforceable without adding nights-let data to the Government’s planned national register, says MP Rachel Blake.
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Renters’ Rights Act implementation risks disrupting London’s rental market
Industry body calls on London’s Assembly and boroughs to coordinate closely to avoid damaging the Capital’s rental supply.
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OPINION: The looming letting commission conundrum
Former Chairman of NAEA (London Region) and boss of Stanley Property London, Patrick Bullick gives his thoughts on how letting agencies can deal with the loss of renewal fees.
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Home-sellers ready to pay £300 to speed up sales
Big estate agency says vendors willing to fund upfront property packs if reforms genuinely cut delays and fall-throughs.
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