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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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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City to ban agents using No DSS adverts and other ‘discriminatory’ tactics
A cross-party motion put to Oxford council calls for selective licensing to be used to stop discrimination against tenants on Universal Credit.
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Agents who charge tenants £30 for viewings risk Tenant Fees Act prosecution
Warning is made by Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the PRS following the launch of a revenue generating property viewings site View Rabbit.
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Minister clears way for dreaded ESW1 cladding forms to be scrapped for lower-risk properties
Announcement will unlock thousands of homes trapped by the forms within apartment blocks to be bought, sold or remortgaged.
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TV star triggers outrage after calling for ‘civil disobedience’ over self-isolation rules
Kirstie Allsopp is criticised by many followers on Twitter for her stance, but received support from 1980s pop band Right Said Fred.
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Conveyancing firm censured over poor identity checks that led to property fraud
Yorkshire firm Schofield Sweeney has admitted it failed to carry out proper checks on a prospective vendor that led to property fraud.
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Plans for home-moving Digital Identities takes significant leap forward
Ministers want to hear your views before forging ahead with system that will remove need for paper identity documents such as passports, banks statements and drivers' licences.
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