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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Agent fined £3k after a tenacious Local Authority wins case
The agent had ‘inadequate redress membership’ with The Property Ombudsman.
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Campaign grows to ban controversial short-let management agency’s tube ad
Commuters, politicians and housing campaigners have complained to the Mayor of London about the ads, which urge landlords to ditch long-term lets.
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I know my rights! Increase in awareness of redress drives significant increase in complaints
The annual report from the Property Redress Scheme reveals a significantly increased workload created in part by more people knowing about their right to compensation.
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Ending Section 21 evictions will be a disaster, agents and landlords warn
Poll of 6,500 businesses within the private rental market reveals huge worries over proposed end to 'no fault' evictions.
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Shock rise in complaints about estate agency adverts during 2018
The Advertising Standards Authority watchdog says both the number of complaints and cases jumped last year compared to 2017.
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Welsh tenant fees ban law given Royal Assent and will go live on September 1st
Wales is the latest country within the UK to enact a ban, leaving just Northern Ireland without plans for similar legislation.
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Scottish agents using ‘holiday let’ loophole to dodge tenancy legislation
Scottish landlords and letting agents have been targeted by campaigners who claim many are advertising traditional rental properties as 'sham' holiday lets.
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Competition regulator to launch investigation into leasehold mis-selling
CMA says it may take enforcement action against developers or managing agents found to have contravened consumer protection laws.
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Bristol letting agent caught up in sub-let HMO scam
Property rented out to one tenant had been subsequently sub-let illegally to eight tenants but has only now come to light following attempted evictions.
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Minister reassures that eviction process ‘will be improved’
Hurried comments to reassure follow widespread alarm that abolishing Section 21 notices would be 'devastating' for landlords and agents.
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