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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Court case reveals cracks in rented property viewings guidance
Case involves tenant who asked for agents to request permission for viewings at short notice but found staff letting themselves into his home.
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Property businesses at risk of breaching GDPR
Anti-money laundering specialist claims brokers, lenders and conveyancers are among the worst offenders when it comes to GDPR breaches.
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Agents to pay minimum wage or face fine
The Government has announced that a new workers’ watchdog will be formed to tackle modern slavery, enforce minimum wage and protect the rights of UK workers.
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Manchester letting agency fined £21,500 over slum HMO
Mecca Properties initially appealed its fine from Manchester City Council but has now lost this at a First Tier Tribunal hearing.
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Council to clamp-down on ‘illegal’ boards after agents flout code of practice
Harlow council says it has now withdrawn from agreement it set up with local property industry two years ago.
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Broker warns many agents lack sufficient PI insurance
Insurance broker, MINT, has revealed how an alarming number of agents are at risk of having their licences revoked because of insufficient Professional Indemnity cover.
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1.7 million properties will never make EPC band C says survey
Problems for letting agents loom as Rightmove research shows many rental properties will never make the required band C required by 2030.
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Campaigners launch second attempt to get ‘pets in lets’ legislation passed
MP Andrew Rosindell and his supporters say an insurance-based approach is now the most likely proposal to get all-round support inside and outside parliament.
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It’s been a rough year for landlords – but are they out of the woods?
North London agent and former RICS chief Jeremy Leaf looks closely at what the end of the evictions ban means for agents and landlords.
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Labour slams Government attempts to limit ‘poisonous’ overseas property cash
MPs say extra Stamp Duty has had little impact on investment activity while register of overseas entities has yet to appear.
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