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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New cladding problems put 1,000s of sales at risk says MP
Estates agents will find it almost impossible to sell flats in London after problems with EWS1 forms signed off by a 'prolific' assessor.
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Minister admits faulty insulation fitted in thousands of homes
Nearly 40 contractors have been suspended from installing insulation under Government schemes after serious issues identified.
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Industry heavyweights gather to tackle impact of Renters’ Rights Bill
The ‘seismic legislation’ making its way through Parliament has brought the property industry together to discuss their hopes and fears.
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Sellers to blame for delaying their own transactions
Home sellers are unaware that they are causing delays to their own sales by failing to provide the required Material Information when listing their properties.
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Housing minister signs off first steps towards leasehold overhaul
But the property industry says that, while enabling leaseholders to extend from day one of their ownership, the rest of the reforms are still too far away.
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Landlord and agent to jointly repay £10,500 in rent after shocking illegal eviction
Kieran Parker returned to his flat late one night to find the locks changed and his belongings later dumped outside the front door.
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Lettings agency hit with bigger HMO fine because it ‘should know better’
Poplar-based Marble Properties has been given a £12,000 fine and a severe reprimand for running an unlicensed HMO.
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RICS bolsters rules following estate agent expulsion
The case of Emma Walker and EW Estates, which were found to have committed fraud, has prompted the RICS to strengthen its regulations.
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Established letting agency fined £14,000 for ‘house of horrors’
Roach Estates has been condemned by a judge for the “slum-like” conditions in one of its rental properties.
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