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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I’d sack you for that!’ estate agent told by radio host
An agent working for a large firm admitted on live radio that he faked a doctor's letter to try and get a company car.
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MP backs priced out London tenants as they demand rent controls
Calls for action made over ‘Wild West’ market after data reveals rents are unaffordable in all 32 of London’s boroughs.
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Property leaders not amused by new play ‘How to Kill Your Landlord’
Edinburgh Fringe Festival play may have comedic ambitions, but its treatment of landlords is serious, says both NRLA and Propertymark.
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Council makes shock move to seize control of landlord’s rental properties
In an unprecedented move, Merton Council has forcibly taken over the long-term running of landlord’s rental properties after he repeatedly failed to license them
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Housing minister makes unusual attack on Reform over immigration
In a rare detour from his housing brief Matthew Pennycook has accused Reform of writing policies "on the back of a fag packet".
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Council slammed for blowing £21,000 on ‘unnecessary’ HMO survey
Welsh Council told it doesn’t need a PR company to find out ‘what the public thinks about HMOs’.
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Judge ends UK’s most infamous and long-running tenancy dispute
‘Lady Pea’ handed very rare restraining order after three-year battle over £50,000 rental she claimed was uninhabitable.
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Landlords sound alarm over ‘disastrous’ court delays
Latest data shows average possession times have reached 33.8 weeks, despite falling claims as rental market braces for Renters' Rights Bill impact.
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Midlands council reveals £450,000 fines total for landlords
One of the country's most comprehensive licensing schemes nets Birmingham council nearly half a million pounds in fines.
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BLOG: ‘Making Tax Digital will help letting agents do their job’
HMRC's Making Tax Digital boss tells Neg readers the changes will be transformational for everyone working in property management and lettings including landlords.
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