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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Landlord’s appeal ends in bigger fine
A Leeds landlord has seen his financial penalty rise by 40% after appealing against council enforcement action.
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Landlords put 700 rental homes up for sale every day
Regulatory pressures and refinancing costs mean rental property no longer stacks up for many smaller landlords, says Savills.
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Make estate agent qualifications mandatory, says RICS chief
RICS’ Justin Young argues that compulsory training would raise standards and bring estate agency in line with other regulated property professions.
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Two million landlords and their agents ‘could face £7,000 fines’ for rental Act failure
New Freedom of Information data reveals a low number of landlords have downloaded new mandatory info sheet for tenants.
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Worried landlords overwhelm NRLA’s helplines
Record surge in calls as landlords seek help with the new rental rules, says NRLA boss Ben Beadle.
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Agents must prepare for more in-tenancy swaps, says Mydeposits
Frequent tenant swaps in existing tenancies risk fuelling disputes if documentation is not watertight, says Mydeposits’ Tim Frome.
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Housing Secretary hails rent reforms and issues warning to rogue landlords
Landlords will gain from a more professional rental market, Steve Reed claims, but tells those who break the rules: “We see you.”
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Sceptical landlord leaders set Renters’ Rights Act ‘three tests’
Ben Beadle, of the NRLA, says the “jury is very firmly out” on whether the Act will be successful.
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Reform calls for regulation of landlords and HMO agents
HMOs are filled with ‘wrong ’uns’ but it’s their management that is the real problem, says Reform MP Lee Anderson.
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Generation Rent urges wavering Government to press ahead with rent freeze
Generation Rent’s Ben Twomey has told the Government that a rent freeze is needed to give renters space to breathe.
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