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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Gloucester agency reported over misleading Rightmove ad
Two-branch Move Estate Agents is reported to Advertising Standards Authority over erroneously uploaded property details.
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Lettings agents ask for more time to comply with new electrical safety rules
ARLA Propertymark says lack of electricians, Covid and backlog of work needed makes 1st April 2021 target impossible to hit.
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New Code of Practice only three months away, says The Property Ombudsman
TPO policy lead Peter Habert tells meeting that new rules for estate agents, auctioneers and property guardians has been well received.
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Latest How to Rent guide criticised by industry green pioneer
Ross Nichols says he is baffled why the updated government renting guide makes no mention of how properties can be improved.
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Dexters boss say RoPA will stop agents ‘pretending they’re qualified’
Andy Shepherd makes comment as the estate agency launches another significant recruitment drive.
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Ministers urged by estate agents to make business rates exemption permanent
Propertymark says the temporary arrangements brought in during Covid that put branches on same footing as shops should carry on.
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Hybrid lettings agency warned after landlord complaint
Landlord claimed information about both Howsy's new app and subscription services were misleading.
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New eviction hurdles causing significant court delays, claims expert
Paul Shamplina says the Review Hearings brought in by the government recently are proving to be a big hurdle for agents and landlords to leap.
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Managing agents back MPs calling on government to pay for cladding failures
ARMA says housing committee's response to draft Building Safety Bill - including call for Ministers to bankroll tower upgrades - is right.
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Beware selling leasehold apartments as ‘ideal for Airbnb’ says expert
David Keighley warns that the growing body of legal precedent points to Airbnb and leasehold apartments not being compatible.
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