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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Good idea to tax ‘rich landlords’ harder say activists
Renters’ Reform Coalition backs Budget’s property taxes despite warnings that it will tighten supply and force up rents.
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Luxury car-loving landlord fined after ignoring planning rules
Hillingdon Council has ordered a landlord to pay £7,589 after he built an oversized extension on his Uxbridge property without planning permission.
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‘Hard-nosed’ landlords to reject problem tenants, leading figure warns
Ben Beadle, CEO at the NRLA, told delegates at The Negotiator Conference that the Renters' Rights Act will force landlords to be more choosy over which tenants they take on.
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Rightmove gathers Government experts for renting reforms webinar
Portal wants agents to hear how new Renters' Rights Act will impact them from the horse's mouth.
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Estate agencies fined £860,000 during Trading Standards CMP crackdown
Over 70 firms in the Midlands were caught failing to comply with Client Money Protection rules, it has been revealed.
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Leading figures question mandatory qualifications for estate agents
A panel of industry heavyweights at The Negotiator Conference set out the major challenges facing the property sector including Labour's desire to see all agents reach a minimum qualification.
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Weak wage rises to hold back property market, conference warned
Lord David Willetts told The Negotiator Conference static salaries will prevent buyers entering the property market with confidence.
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‘Government alone cannot improve home moving process’ says Land Registry official
Reforming and digitising the sales process will require substantial input from both the property industry and Government agencies, says HM Land Registry's Callum Moffat.
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Renting reforms ‘will do nothing’ to stop rogue landlords, Cleverly claims
The Shadow Housing Secretary told The Negotiator Conference that bad landlords would ignore the new Renters' Rights Act and continue to break the rules.
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Two rogue Essex landlords taken to court over slum conditions
Two landlords have been fined a total of £5k after inspectors uncovered multiple health and safety breaches at their Southend rental properties.
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