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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Tenant fees ban will cost nearly £10,000 a year per branch, says government
The government's own assessment of the fees ban is likely to cost the industry £340m during the first year, or nearly £10,000 per branch.
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It’s begun! Tenant Fees Bill enters Parliament
The government today revealed that the Tenant Fees Bill has now begun its journey through parliament and into law.
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New Housing & Communities Secretary: James Brokenshire
Sajid Javid moves on to the Home Office, James Brokenshire picks up the brief of Housing and Communities Secretary.
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Agents “struggling” as business rates increases bear down on high street
Read how the recent business rates increases brought in by the government are affecting agents estate agents, newsagents and women's clothes shops the worst.
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Rogue Manchester landlords to have properties bought off them
Greater Manchester's Labour mayor Andy Burnham says landlords who can't achieve minimum standards of service and accommodation will be offered way out, but not at market value.
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Letting agents must ‘stop encouraging longer tenancies’
Read how a leading MP and Select Committee chair has called for lettings agents to stop encouraging longer tenancies within the PRS.
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Conveyancers advise agents about most recent scams facing industry
Conveyancing Association says fraud is a significant threat to the industry and has issued revised guidance on how to tackle it including using 'selfies' to validate documents.
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‘Rogue landlords should have their properties confiscated’
A shock report into the private rented sector or PRS has recommended rogue landlords should have their properties confiscated,
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‘Tech makes it easier for rogue tenants to fake referencing documents’
Tech makes it easier for rogue tenants to fake referencing documents, a leading eviction specialist has claimed.
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London council investigates own sales and lettings agency AGAIN!
CityWest Residential has now been probed by City of Westminster's own trading standards officers over fees paid when it helps buy back former Right to Buy properties.
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