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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Starmer vows to double down on holiday let controls
Controversial crackdown on holiday lets will go beyond registration scheme with PM ‘determined’ to tackle housing affordability crisis.
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Winkworth summons ‘top experts’ to counter RRB confusion
Franchise group launches major training programme to cut through misinformation as industry nervousness grows over the impact of looming legislation.
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Reed under immediate pressure on leasehold reform
Housing Secretary Steve Reed must press ahead with reform of leasehold and freehold laws, trade body urges.
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Leading lettings boss warns Renters’ Rights Bill success depends on a delivery plan
Allison Thompson of LRG supports many of the steps in the Bill, but warns it must have an implementation plan.
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Welsh council loses second homes court case
Judge rules council’s cabinet was 'materially misled' over Article 4 powers to control holiday lets and second homes.
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Major high street shake-up will transform local house prices
Government programme to revitalise Britain’s ailing high streets will boost local housing markets and push up prices.
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What a Burnham premiership could mean for the property industry
Wannabe PM outlines his plans for Government (and housing) in a very public interview with a major newspaper.
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Conference agenda reveals Labour’s housing priorities
Party’s conference programme reveals Labour's housing priorities with its extended twenty-event schedule highlighting concerns over its delivery challenges.
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Scottish law-makers warned to ‘tread carefully’ on new rent controls
Timothy Douglas of Propertymark says the Scottish Government must set out how exemptions to a new rent cap will be applied.
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Tax, regulation and stigma drive HMO exodus
Triple hit of tax threats, looming regulation and negative political coverage push HMO availability down 60% in worst-hit areas.
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