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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Petition calling on Rightmove to ban ‘No DSS’ adverts signed by 40,000 people
Portal says it has already issued guidance to agents about the issue and is awaiting further advice from the government.
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Right to rent legislation “is a farce” argue landlords
One of the Government’s flagship immigration policies has been branded a "farce" after a court ruling.
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Homeless man in Ireland wins discrimination case against landlord
Following the BBC Panorama programme last Monday, a landlord is fined for banning a potential tenant on housing benefits.
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87,000 properties with anonymous owners
Global Witness continues its campaign for a register of real owners of UK property
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Referral fees come under scrutiny by Government
Referral fees fall under Government scrutiny but maybe offering the opportunity to improve the practice of charging referral fees by increasing transparency.
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Housing Committee calls for wide-ranging reforms to leasehold law
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published a report into Leasehold Reform which calls for wide ranging reforms to tackle abuse of the leasehold system.
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The tenant fees ban may cost pet owners more, says JLL’s Lucy Morton
Tenant fees ban and increasing pet ownership in rented accommodation is driving up rents, says estate agent JLL.
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Zoopla to ban all ‘No DSS’ adverts on its portal by end of April
MD Charlie Bryant says announcement follows consultations the UK's leading letting agents.
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Indefinite tenancies show Labour’s ‘fundamental misunderstanding’ of PRS, say landlords
NLA has savaged Shadow Housing Minister John Healey's German-style proposals to give tenants greater security.
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MPs turn up heat on letting agents over ‘No DSS’ adverts
Parliamentary investigation is to hear from senior executives at LSL and Hunters next week.
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