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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Leading housing figures rebuffed by government over evictions ban extension
Labour, Shelter and Generation Rent housing chiefs call for new possession hearings ban but government says existing measures suffice.
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RICS delays introduction of new compulsory survey rules ‘due to Covid’
Organisation says surveyors are too tied by 'upheavals' of Covid pandemic to implement huge changes to way surveys are marketed and conducted.
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RoPA: Latest update revealed by NAEA chief during webinar for agents
NAEA chief Mark Hayward has updated agents on the latest inside track on when and how RoPA qualifications and enforcement will work.
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Bailiff evictions halted in Tier 2 and Tier 3 areas, government confirms
Ministry of Justice has written to bailiff organisation to request that evictions are halted in top two risk areas until pandemic subsides.
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Wales confirms estate agency branches must close as part of ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown
Agents hoping they could keep their branches open to help facilitate sales, lettings and property management had their hopes dashed on Friday.
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BIG QUESTION: Does the new industry ombudsman have any property experience?
Rebecca Marsh says her last job and personal experience are more than enough to arm her with the knowledge to do the role.
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EXCLUSIVE: Covid has left no-fault evictions ‘dead in the water’, says Shamplina
The restrictions on how landlords and letting agents can evict via a Section 21 notice have made them obsolete, he claims.
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Abolishing Section 21 will be a disaster for landlords and tenants, claims report
The Lettings Industry Council says Government has not thought through the consequences of banning Section 21 notices.
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Online agents are more attractive to money laundering criminals, warns HMRC
Lack of face-to-face contact is a key reason why criminals graduate towards internet agents, its latest updated AML guidance says.
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Conveyancers beg estate agents to ‘be patient’ as sales delays continue
The biggest names in conveyancing have issued a joint statement warning agents that ongoing problems with sales progression are unlikely to ease soon.
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