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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New standardised property information form will ‘drastically reduce duplication’
Home Selling & Buying Group Initiative will see agents fill in forms when marketing begins, helping eliminate duplication.
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Why Capital Gains Tax rates are likely to increase
Business transfer specialist Adam Walker has a message for all those who thought they'd dodged a CGT bullet in the Spring Budget.
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Radical digital conveyancing initiative launched by Land Registry
Conveyancers are being urged to adopt a new digital identity standard that will speed up home sales and reduce fraud.
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Fire safety report reveals shocking ignorance among some lettings agents
The industry faces a fire safety ticking time bomb, a report has highlighted, just before the post-Grenfell Fire Safety Bill becomes law.
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Don’t let RoPA qualifications bar raw talent from estate agency, warns expert
Industry consultant Mike Day says industry must be careful how it introduces minimum qualifications or risk alienating talent.
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Government extends evictions ban once more, this time until 31st May
Housing minister says that despite Government's roadmap to Covid restrictions being wound-down, tenants still need protecting from eviction.
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Estate agency accused of paying for glowing Google reviews
Which? says London estate agency and over 40 other businesses all share the same positive reviewer, just one example of third parties gaming Google's review system.
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New RICS cladding guidance to release thousands of stranded flat owners
Changes due to come in on 5th April will enable huge numbers of desperate people to begin marketing their homes soon.
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Short-lets agency asked not to repeat cheeky market coverage claims
AirManageSuffolk had claimed that it achieved a 90% uplift in rent for landlords and 95% coverage within Suffolk.
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London agents facing CMP crackdown and fines of up to £30,000
London Trading Standards says 100 agents have already been notified of potential fines with more to follow.
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