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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UPDATE: Court case that could ‘wipe out’ many letting agents allowed appeal
Lawyers handling a High Court case we reported on in January involving Northwood's Solihull branch have now been given leave to appeal.
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Tougher regulation of house builders begins as new body begins work
Led by Tory MP Sophie Elphicke, the New Homes Quality Board is to introduce a code of practice and ombudsman later this year.
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Big changes revealed at two leading national conveyancing firms
Both Shoosmiths and Taylor Rose have announced changes to their senior teams and businesses.
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Why has Government been so slow to tackle the cladding scandal?
Leading cladding expert and former government advisor Steve Underwood passes a critical eye over the Government's attempts to sort it out.
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Minister launches new pet-friendly Model Tenancy Agreement
Document recommended by government for PRS gives renters significantly enlarged rights to rent with a pet.
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Conveyancing problems lengthen transactions by 29%
Stacked conveyancers and local councils struggling to deal with a huge pipeline of house sales are to be blame, says Movewise.
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Stamp duty deadline must be extended or risk economy, says leading estate agency
Carter Jonas joins growing chorus to extend stamp duty holiday March deadline ahead of parliamentary debate.
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TDS partners with new legal compliance information service
ComplyLex, which is headed-up by senior industry figure Michael Stoop, will now be offered to TDS agents.
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Treasury is regretting Stamp Duty holiday now, claims leading expert
Professor Michael Ball says policy is causing more problems than it solves as thousands scramble to complete by 31st March.
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Suspend electrical and licensing inspections during lockdown, say industry groups
Risks for electrical safety and property licensing inspectors are too great to justify further enforcement action, it is claimed.
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