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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Exchange and complete on same day, recommends leading conveyancer
Increased risk of property sales falling through during Coronavirus leads legal expert to recommend adopting extreme measures during pandemic.
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As tenant fees ban goes live in full today, agents warned over advance fees
Act now covers existing as well as new and renewed rental tenancies and therefore all once legal but now prohibited fees must be returned to tenants.
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‘Some agents are not aware of the property viewings guidance’
Phil Spencer joins the debate over industry and consumer ignorance of the government's lockdown property viewings rules.
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Public confusion and anger rises over property viewings restrictions
Government guidance that agents should only allow viewings to those who are serious and 'likely to make an offer' is riling many people on social media – including Kirstie Allsop.
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Ombudsman warns agents to be ‘upfront’ about new-build reservation agreements
Warning comes after elderly couple put down £2,000 to reserve a house within a retirement development but lost their 'ideal home' after struggling to sell their old home within the 21-day deadline.
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Estate agent fees comparison website agrees to change its advertising after complaint
NetAnAgent has dropped claims that it gives users access to 'exclusive offers' after an estate agency challenged the wording of its online ads.
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Industry big hitters launch ‘Coronavirus bible’ for property sales and lettings
Unsure of how to run your business now that the property market has been re-opened? Then a new comprehensive guide for everyone involved in the property selling and letting process has been published.
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Complaints about estate agents increased 20% last year, figures published today show
Annual report from The Property Ombudsman reveals that it handled over 5,000 sales, lettings and property management cases during 2019.
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Landlords turn to ‘moral contracts’ with tenants, but are they enforceable?
Landlords and letting agents are turning to an unusual option to negotiate with tenants whose income is affected by COVID-19.
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Viewings furore in Somerset rumbles on as agent involved continues to deny crossing ‘red line’
Agent says it is conducting property viewings but only for empty properties, although a member of public has contacted The Negotiator to claim otherwise.
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