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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Most councils struggling to regulate HMOs because many ‘under radar’
North East Lincolnshire Council says data gap prevents action on shared housing as local authorities struggle to control spread of HMOs.
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‘Don’t panic!’ landlords urged as Renters’ Rights Bill set to become law
Stephen Moss, CEO at Sourced, says rogue landlords beware, but responsible property owners have nothing to fear from the bill.
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‘Labour’s obsession with commonhold will derail its 1.5m home target’
Leading leasehold reform specialist warns the Government that binning leasehold in favour of commonhold in one go will see developers shy away from building flats.
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Another big council consults on expanding property licensing
12-week consultation on selective licensing scheme launched by Croydon Council as it tries to rein in rogue landlords in a borough that has an exceptionally high number of rental properties.
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AGENT: Labour’s renting reforms mean we need to step up for ‘daunted’ landlords
Estate agency giant Lomond's COO Lucy Jones sets out what the Renters' Rights Bill, which will soon become law, will mean for lettings professionals.
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REACTION: Renters’ Rights Bill voted through by MPs in Parliament
The contentious legislation, which has not been watered down in any meaningful way since being introduced to parliament earlier this year, will now go for the King's signature and Royal Assent.
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Housing minister under pressure to name Section 21 evictions ban date
The Renters' Reform Coalition is urging supporters to contact Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook to demand he ends the 7-year wait for the abolition of Section 21 Notices.
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Minister reveals big changes for estate agency AML supervision
Decision by Treasury minister Lucy Rigby last night means FCA not HMRC will now be doling out fines and worse to estate agents for non compliance.
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Midlands council pioneers blitz on estate agents and landlords
Nottingham adopts groundbreaking three-policy package targeting everything from ground rents to EPCs and banned fees with fines up to £150,000.
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‘Hypocritical’ Labour councils using Section 21 notices to evict
An investigation by The Guardian newspaper found five local authorities in England were able to use no-fault eviction measures through housing companies.
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