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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Rightmove to help estate agents prepare for RRB
Portal is launching a ‘bumper autumn’ of training and educational content for estate agents on the Rightmove Hub, focussing on the Renters’ Rights Bill.
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Reform accused of hypocrisy over its rogue landlord councillor
Mark Shooter’s company fined for running unlicensed HMO after his party attacked Labour ministers over their property scandals.
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‘Hypocrisy’ furore erupts over eviction by Labour donor landlord
Lord Alli, who is a Labour donor, has been accused of double standards after tenants were evicted and a property relisted for £1,000 more a month.
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BLOG: Labour’s leasehold reforms betray Britain’s ‘accidental freeholders’
CEO of Freehold Collective says leasehold reforms are 'nothing short of daylight robbery' for those who worked hard to take over their own freeholds.
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Stop MPs being landlords demands rebel MP Zarah Sultana
MP attacks 'corrupt' Labour Government for allowing those with rental incomes to have a say in regulations.
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HMO agents face £50,000 fines or prison if tenants fly-tip
Agents risk big penalties and criminal records for violations as cash-strapped councils target them with unlimited fines and threats of criminal prosecution.
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Midlands landlord faces ban after double conviction for same offence
Tariq Mahmood Khan faces banning order after being found housing families in property despite being served with a prohibition order.
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‘Million more pets in rented homes after reform Bill goes live’
Renters' Rights Bill changes will result in tenants bringing one million more pets into their rental homes, says big insurance broker.
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REACTION: Renters’ Rights Bill takes final steps to becoming law ‘very soon’
The controversial legislation, which will see the private rented sector entirely overhauled, sailed through its likely final debate ahead of becoming law.
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MPs’ inquiry threatens yet more rental property regulation
Parliamentary committee reveals probe to assess whether further rules are required to fix 'crisis' in rental home quality.
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