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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BIG QUESTION: Does the new industry ombudsman have any property experience?
Rebecca Marsh says her last job and personal experience are more than enough to arm her with the knowledge to do the role.
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EXCLUSIVE: Covid has left no-fault evictions ‘dead in the water’, says Shamplina
The restrictions on how landlords and letting agents can evict via a Section 21 notice have made them obsolete, he claims.
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Abolishing Section 21 will be a disaster for landlords and tenants, claims report
The Lettings Industry Council says Government has not thought through the consequences of banning Section 21 notices.
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Online agents are more attractive to money laundering criminals, warns HMRC
Lack of face-to-face contact is a key reason why criminals graduate towards internet agents, its latest updated AML guidance says.
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Conveyancers beg estate agents to ‘be patient’ as sales delays continue
The biggest names in conveyancing have issued a joint statement warning agents that ongoing problems with sales progression are unlikely to ease soon.
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EXCLUSIVE: Phil Spencer urges agents to get behind #endourcladdingscandal campaign
The TV presenter first aired his criticism of the Government's handling of the scandal last month, but is now backing wider efforts to help trapped leaseholders.
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Bill launched to give tenants right to live with their pets in rented homes
Conservative MP Andrew Rosindale has cross-party backing for his proposed legislation, which would severely curtail agents' ability to refuse tenant applicants with pets.
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Go easy on homeowners as repossessions re-start looms, regulator warns lenders
But FCA policy chief also warns those on mortgage holidays that they will see their credit profiles adversely affected in the future.
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Airbnb’s tax clampdown on landlords is “good news for letting agents”
Industry figure says platform's desire to stave off regulation by increasing tax transparency will play into the hands of traditional agents.
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Property magnate suspected of money laundering stripped of 45 homes
Manni Hussain, who has links to many of West Yorkshire's leading gangsters, has agreed to hand over the properties worth £10 million.
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