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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Landlord and estate agency change listings following complaints
Adverts appearing on Airbnb and Rightmove listed by a landlord and an agent prompt complaints from the public about their accuracy.
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Landlord wins public battle to get his Upad deposit via TDS
A landlord who lost his deposit after lettings agency Upad collapsed last year has finally won it back with help from a national newspaper.
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Council to revoke HMO licence of student lettings agency fined over safety failings
Lincoln council says student lettings specialist Loc8me and one of its director are not fit and proper to hold HMO licences.
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Amendments to bring in longer eviction notice periods laid before Parliament
Changes to government's Covid legislation give several concessions to agents and landlords looking to evict tenants, but still require a six-month notice period until March next year.
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Britain’s most notorious landlord serves eviction notices on all his tenants
Fergus Wilson makes the admission during a public spat between himself and a young couple over maintenance issues at their rented home in Kent.
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Rent guarantee agency kicked out of TPO over £6,374 unpaid award
Case highlights the problems for landlords, agents and tenants when rent guarantee contracts go wrong.
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EVICTIONS: Letting agents to wait up to 14 months to eject tenants, warns expert
Both Landlord Action and The Guild of Property Professionals have warned that landlords face a long wait to regain possession after Friday's government announcements.
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Two Countrywide staff avoid jail after £70k invoice and mileage fraud
Admin workers used fake invoices and false mileage claims through the company to complete the frauds.
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Shambolic evictions ban U-turn ‘not acceptable’ say landlords and agents
The government's decision to ignore its own advice and extend the stay on possession hearings has angered almost the entire private rental sector in one go.
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Robert Jenrick drops evictions bombshell including ban extension and six-month notice periods
Tenants are to be protected from eviction until 'at least' March 31st 2021 and possibly beyond, and even then mild rent arrears won't be prioritised.
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