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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Legislation to help renters get on property ladder dies a quiet death in parliament
A small announcement on the Commons website confirms that a Bill that would force lenders to include rent payments in their mortgage decision making will not become law.
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Letting agent fined £80,000 over unlicensed HMO properties
Fire in attic of one property led local council officers to inspect the property and discover it lacked working smoke alarms, fire doors or safety notices.
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Airbnb launches contentious ‘law enforcement’ portal in UK
Police and local authorities will be able to go online to ask Airbnb for information about its users and bookings.
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Notorious landlord fined just £275 for threatening tenant despite being banned
Glasgow landlord Harry Singh was jailed 20 years ago over death of two tenants and banned from renting out properties last year.
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Ministers mull forcing agents to hand over dirty money client details
Brandon Lewis says he may use US-style 'targeted orders' to force agents to provide key details about vendors and buyers suspected of money laundering.
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Landlord fined £40,000 for unlicensed HMO that broke every rule
Landlord could have spent £6,000 to make the property safe but chose to operate an illegal HMO which broke almost every health and safety law.
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Calls for rent controls spread to Manchester
City authority calls for powers to bring in 'pressure zones' where rents could be severely restricted similar to those requested by the Mayor of London.
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London industry is sexist and drug taking is common, claims former agent
28-year-old sales agent who left industry three months ago after a string of unpleasant experiences says the sector must change.
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Rogue tenant fined £20,000 for illegally sub-letting HMO
In an unusual and possibly unique case Brent council in London has prosecuted a tenant who sub-let property without agent's knowledge.
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Advice within ‘model’ tenancy contract on ministry’s website woefully out of date
Ministry has been warned about the contract, which suggests tenants wanting a pet should be charged an additional deposit, which is no longer possible under the fees ban.
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