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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Coronavirus latest: tenants to be given three months before evictions can start
Full details of Boris Johnson's announcement in parliament yesterday have now been published, including plans to give landlords mortgage payment holidays as well.
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Government widens business rates reliefs but leaves out estate agency branches
Despite pleas from one MP on Tuesday to include estate agents within the proposed relief programme, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has decided to leave the industry in the cold.
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‘Beautiful homes’ housing strategy wins praise
Plans included in last week's Budget for more attractive homes and estates are welcomed, but Knight Frank says more needs to be done.
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Estate agents: note new tax rules for second homeowners
Property owners who are selling a residential property in the UK are being reminded by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about important deadline changes when paying Capital Gains Tax.
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Entrepreneurs’ tax relief slashed in Budget
The controversial lifetime tax relief limit applied to the proceeds when a business founder sells up, has been cut from £10m to £1m.
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Stamp Duty hike for overseas buyers of UK property
Formally announced in the Budget, a stamp duty surcharge of 2% of the purchase price of a property for buyers from overseas will take effect next year.
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Chancellor unveils £30bn Budget spending boost
Sunak launches massive £30bn stimulus package to boost UK economy including major boost for UK housebuilding.
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Chancellor to review business rate system
Is the high street about to be saved? A major review of the controversial business rate system is likely in tomorrow’s Budget.
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Stamp out stamp duty, say experts
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is under pressure to make big reductions in stamp duty to keep the market moving.
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Letting agency fined £12,000 after falsely claiming safeagent membership
London firm Matthew Estates was found guilty of five offences after Trading Standards officers, working with Safeagent, discovered their membership claims were false.
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