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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Banning ‘No DSS’ in adverts is a waste of time, says leading solicitor
Joanne Young of Ashfords LLP says UK's millions of risk-averse small-portfolio landlords will sell up rather than face the hassle and risk of renting to tenants on benefits.
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Number of dual-fee disputes rising as too many estate agents ‘take a punt’
The Property Ombudsman has clarified it guidance to stop agents carrying on with sales despite knowing they did not initiate introduction.
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Human habitation act may drive ‘vexatious’ court action, landlords claim
Legislation due to become law on 20th March may have unintended consequences, says Residential Landlords Association.
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Estate agents heavily criticised by MPs within parliamentary report on AML
Report form Treasury Select Committee says agents are weakest link in fighting AML after hearing from NAEA Propertymark and National Crime Agency.
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Home Office given leave to appeal against High Court’s Right to Rent judgement
Just a week after the system was dammed by a High Court judge because it had lead to discrimination, the government is to attempt to overturn the judgement.
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Countrywide given £215,000 fine for not complying with AML rules
Troubled firm, which is about to publish its full 2018 results, has received the highest-ever published fine given to an estate agent.
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Government launches campaign to stamp out ‘No DSS’ lettings adverts
Housing Minister Heather Wheeler says she is to meet all the stakeholders in the private rental sector including portals to work out a way to end the practice.
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High Court rules Right to Rent checks have breached human rights legislation
Following three months of deliberations Mr Justice Martin Spencer has ruled that the policy has led to discrimination.
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‘Be more transparent about referral fees or face prosecutions or even a ban’
Warning comes in latest advice from a senior legal expert at the National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team
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Two more Client Money Protection schemes approved ahead of April 1st deadline
NALS and Money Shield get official approval to offer agents Client Money Protection schemes, membership of which is to become mandatory.
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