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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Letting agents still face CMP catch-22 as 1st April deadline looms
Approved client money protection scheme CMP says bank intransigence continues to hamper agents' attempts to comply with regulations.
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HMO managers face unlimited fines if they break new fire safety rules
Home Office says landlords or responsible persons will fall under the remit of the new Fire Safety Order, which follows the Grenfell tragedy.
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Cladding scandal will soon slam into the housing market, warn conveyancers
The Government's limited efforts to solve the crisis will soon lead to thousands of leaseholder bankruptcies, the SLC says.
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Yopa promises to be clearer about fees structure after complaint
Hybrid estate agency has told the Advertising Standards Authority it will be clearer in future about how its fee structure and timing works.
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NatWest to face criminal proceedings over alleged money laundering lapse
The bank, which is used by thousands of agents, is being taken to court over money laundering by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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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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