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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Agents and landlords warned Information Sheet confusion could result in £7K fines
Redress scheme chief Sean Hooker advises agents to serve the new Information Sheet on the Renters' Rights Act.
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Letting agents risk big fines by failing simple CMP rules
Random checks on 200 agency websites found that 62% were not displaying CMP certificates and could fall foul of Trading Standards.
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Large agency fined for under-paying staff
Starkings & Watson, based in East Anglia, must pay employees £1,357 after failing to given them at least the minimum wage.
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Landlords in major UK town issued with licensing warning
Blackpool Council has told landlords who have so far not co-operated with licensing conditions, that they face prosecution and fines.
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Would you trust it? AI tool to assist landlord compliance
New platform aims to support landlords through complex rental reforms as the sector prepares for major changes in May.
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London council launches major crackdown on unlicensed HMOs
Campaign aims to reduce anti-social behaviour and environmental offences, says Greenwich Council’s Rachel Taggart-Ryan.
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Rogue London landlord hit with £90,000 fine for overcrowded HMO
Brent councillor Fleur Donnelly-Jackson says tenants endured "appalling living conditions" after at least 18 people were crammed into Wembley HMO.
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More red tape for holiday lets sector in Wales
Former First Minister Mark Drakeford calls new register a ‘significant step’, but critics say it’s just another regulatory burden for a sector that’s already struggling.
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HMRC reveals first 118,000 landlords to face new tax reporting system
But officials also say landlords who fail to report rent income and expenses on time over next 12 months won't – initially – be fined for tardiness.
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Tories launch petition calling for Stamp Duty to be scrapped on main homes
Ollie Marshall of Prime Purchase supports the initiative saying removing Stamp Duty would be transformative as it is one of the UK’s most ‘toxic taxes’.
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