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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Judicial Review of government’s Right to Rent policy begins
Lobbying group the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants wins its day in court after being given green light by High Court in June.
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Lettings agency expelled from TPO over £200 holding deposit
A lettings agency in West Bromwich has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman's scheme after refusing to pay an award.
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Record £20,000 fine for unlicensed landlord with 62 properties
Cardiff landlord Charles Baker is to pay £200,000 fine and costs after failing to gain relevant licences from Rent Smart Wales.
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Latest haul of expelled TPO agents revealed
Two newly-expelled agents from The Property Ombudsman and four with extended bans takes 2018's total to over 60 estate agents.
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London mayor performs U-turn on rent controls
Find out how London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said he is now persuaded that rent controls are the way forward in London to prevent excessive rent rises.
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Portfolio of 27 privately rented homes taken over by council after landlord’s ‘shocking’ behaviour
The Hussein family in north London have had their entire portfolio taken over by Waltham Forest council after being convicted for gas safety offences.
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Lord Best reveals more details on reform of ‘wild west’ estate agency sector
House of Lords housing minister Lord Best last night revealed more details about how his working group is progressing on estate agency regulation.
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Security deposits to be capped at five weeks’ rent, government confirms
The government has confirmed following a press leak that it will be adding an amendment to the Tenant Fees Bill to reduce security deposits cap.
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Let-only agents must adapt or die after tenant fees ban
Read how leading industry figure and consultant Adam Walker believes let-only agents will be hit the hardest by the tenant fees ban.
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Tenants taking less time to evict but it’s still too long, say landlords
Read how the length of time it takes to evict a tenant in England has reduced over the past four years, but still stands at over five months.
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