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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Government’s ‘disgraceful’ insulation scheme failures revealed
Property industry warns ECO scheme defects are tip of the iceberg as data reveals 98% of external wall installations are defective.
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REFORMS: Minister refuses to compromise on pet damage protection for landlords
Lords' housing minister says Government does not accept that landlords and agents need more protection from pet damage other the current five-weeks' deposit.
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Controversial TA6 form finally published after months of delay
Mark Evans of the Law Society says the new TA6 property information form, which replaces both the fourth and fifth editions, will become mandatory in March next year.
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Letting agencies fined £14,000 each in London on average
Hounslow has revealed the figure, promising to carry on its crackdown against rogue and errant landlords and letting agencies operating within the PRS.
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Shocking lack of compliance with deposit protection rules revealed
Website used by tenants to rate their landlords or letting agent shows compliance rates as low as 42% in some areas of the UK.
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Will TPO’s ‘codes of conduct’ be toast after industry reforms?
The Property Ombudsman reveals what will happen to its codes that govern estate agents when the new 'overarching principles' proposed by the Government go live.
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Police warn home buyers and estate agents as conveyancing fraud surges
Action Fraud, along with several big police forces, is urging those involved in property transactions to be uber vigilant as more and more fraudsters target sector.
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Campaign group hands out ‘street justice’ to landlords
Activists in Edinburgh stage mock trials of landlords in bid to put pressure on council to crack down on rogue operators who they claim can act with impunity.
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Government reforms to ‘completely change’ how conveyancers work
Fees predicted to drop by 20% and transaction times cut by weeks, as mandatory upfront information reshapes legal process, but is this 'HIPs' all over again?
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Landlords deserting private rentals for asylum HMO contracts
HMO owners are increasingly opting for Home Office-backed deals that offer guaranteed income and reduced management responsibilities.
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