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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EXCLUSIVE: Phil Spencer urges agents to get behind #endourcladdingscandal campaign
The TV presenter first aired his criticism of the Government's handling of the scandal last month, but is now backing wider efforts to help trapped leaseholders.
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Bill launched to give tenants right to live with their pets in rented homes
Conservative MP Andrew Rosindale has cross-party backing for his proposed legislation, which would severely curtail agents' ability to refuse tenant applicants with pets.
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Go easy on homeowners as repossessions re-start looms, regulator warns lenders
But FCA policy chief also warns those on mortgage holidays that they will see their credit profiles adversely affected in the future.
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Airbnb’s tax clampdown on landlords is “good news for letting agents”
Industry figure says platform's desire to stave off regulation by increasing tax transparency will play into the hands of traditional agents.
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Property magnate suspected of money laundering stripped of 45 homes
Manni Hussain, who has links to many of West Yorkshire's leading gangsters, has agreed to hand over the properties worth £10 million.
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Government stalling on AML foreign ownership legislation, claims Labour
Shadow Chancellor says Ministers should get a grip and push through its AML legislation first mooted in 2018.
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Property guru launches petition to allow evictions after two weeks’ rent arrears
Ranjan Bhattacharya says not paying rent is theft and that landlords should be able to begin possession action earlier.
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Guest blog: The industry must engage with the cladding scandal – it’ll soon affect us all
Former D&G senior executive and now tech leader says agents who think the problems faced by over 500,000 tower block flat owners will go away are mistaken.
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Estate agents face mandatory referral fee transparency rules following shock report
Trading Standards has concluded its investigation into referral fees and recommended agents are forced to comply or face expulsion.
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Easier EPCs? Housing minister launches new ‘environmental MOT’ style service
Christopher Pincher says service will enable property professionals to check if a property has a valid EPC much more easily, and also order a new one if it does not.
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