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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Shadow Housing Secretary backs scrapping Renters’ Rights Act and Stamp Duty
Shadow Housing Secretary Katie Lam has made a series of controversial housing pledges at the Tory party conference.
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Landlord database “costs more than car MOT”
The NRLA's Ben Beadle says the new private rented database is a "rip off" and a "costly mess".
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Leaseholders ‘routinely gouged’ by freeholders, says minister
Matthew Pennycook said leaseholders are being "routinely gouged by freeholders and managing agents acting on their behalf".
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Cladding backlog jumps 12%, new figures reveal
Numbers of buildings awaiting remedial cladding work are up almost 4,700 this year, according to shocking new data.
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Leaseholders demand ‘action’, not party conference promises
"If the Government is serious about ending the leasehold scandal, it must match the strength of its rhetoric with the urgency of its actions," says the NLC's Katie Kendrick.
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Regulation of managing agents confirmed – property industry reacts
Housing Secretary Angela Rayner confirmed in her speech to the Labour Party Conference that the regulation will go ahead.
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Regulation of leasehold managing agents revealed
The Government has committed to regulating managing agents to protect leaseholders.
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Landlords warned not to rely on lettings agents for compliance
Agency brand 1st Avenue’s Paul Endacott warns lettings agents won’t absolve landlords of responsibilities.
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Revived Help to Buy scheme to be revealed in Budget
Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook says the Government is stepping in to support those who can’t rely on help from the bank of Mum and Dad.
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Londoners paying £3.1bn too little in property tax, says report
The Resolution Foundation's Hannah Aldridge, describes Council Tax and Stamp Duty as "grossly unfair and economically harmful".
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