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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Plans to force property portals to carry EPC certificates under fire
Trade association applauds official plans to make portals increase compliance in market, but questions mandatory EPC display.
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Petition latest: Stamp Duty debate in parliament quashed by Jacob Rees-Mogg
Leader of the House prevents MPs from debating issues raised by petition signed by 113,000 people calling for Stamp Duty holiday extension.
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Advertising watchdog warns ‘Marie Celeste’ portals over old property listings
The ASA has told two online portals to stop advertising homes for sale listed years ago, often by FSBO vendors.
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Apartment sales halve as cladding scandal forces lenders to withdraw mortgages
Latest monthly data from Land Registry shows flat sales nearly halved during September compared to last year.
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Stamp Duty e-petition hits 100,000, triggering debate decision
MPs will get their day in Parliament to quiz the Government on why it's refusing to extend or amend the Stamp Duty holiday deadline.
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Supreme Court green lights Covid business interruption policy pay-outs
Five judges overrule original High Court judgement in favour of policy holder in test case brought by FCA.
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Last chance to change Rishi’s mind! Stamp Duty petition takes off
Official parliamentary e-petition calling for extension of stamp duty holiday has been picking up thousands of signatures every day.
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Conveyancing chiefs report clients ‘distraught’ over stamp duty deadline
Three key conveyancing industry bodies have called on Minister to wake up to the damage a 'hard stop' on 31st March would cause.
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‘Missing AML guidance will make it difficult to secure estate agency prosecutions’
Legal experts David Smith and Lee Adams say the industry and particularly letting agents are waiting on guidance on many aspects of AML.
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Agents waiting on business interruption claims will hear court’s decision this week
Thousands of agents who insured with Hiscox are awaiting the Supreme Court's judgement, which will be handed down on Friday 15th January at 9.45am.
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