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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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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Evictions: Mediation ‘must not replace legal advice’ for tenants
Legal chief says that while ensuring landlords and tenants talk when arrears become a problem is good, it's no replacement for proper advice during evictions.
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Lettings industry braces for end to evictions ban after Bank Holiday
Agents will be free to finalise evictions of tenants with rent arrears and also properties belonging to landlords seeking to sell up.
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‘Landlords should compensate tenants when they ask them to leave’
Campaign group Generation Rent has published key changes to private rental market ahead of government's promised White Paper.
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Tenants facing ‘No DSS’ bans told to complain via agent’s redress scheme
Eddie Hughes hopes official schemes can arbitrate on discrimination cases but our research shows very few tenants use them for this purpose.
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Guest blog: More details of Government’s KYC digital identity revolution
Expert Alastair Johnson outlines the latest initiatives being revealed by the Land Registry as it seeks to tighten up on digital identity checks.
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Lettings agent banned from being director for seven years
Ghanshyam Sarup Batra was found to have transferred company funds into his personal account despite a receiver having been appointed for his collapsed property firm.
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New industry council launched to kick-start commonhold revolution
Experts, campaigners and trade associations are being brought together to advise and promote commonhold, Housing Secretary has revealed.
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