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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Midlands landlord couple fined £172,000 over ‘unsafe’ rental homes
Husband and wife managing £1.2m portfolio ordered to pay massive penalty after ignoring urgent repairs for months.
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NEW: 10% of MPs are landlords including four senior Labour figures
New analysis is released as Government faces fresh hypocrisy claims following resignation of homelessness minister Rushanara Ali.
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Landlord petition calls for ‘level playing field’ on EPC rules
Private landlord Mark Thompson is calling for privately-owned properties to be subject to new EPC requirements as rentals will be.
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Renting reforms will ‘unintentionally reduce rental supply’ warns lawyer
David Smith says that because the Renters' Rights Bill will prevent landlords re-letting properties for 12 months following an eviction, many homes will stand empty.
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Wales proceeds with HMO council tax changes despite ‘flawed’ consultation process
Government commits to single billing system following consultation that revealed unexpectedly high levels of opposition.
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Estate agents now facing substantial rise in AML fees
HMRC is proposing to raise its annual anti-money laundering fee from £300 to £400 per branch and is blaming increasing supervision costs.
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Tenants and protestors target landlord over maggot infestation
Acorn activists have held their latest protest outside landlord’s office after family’s infestation complaints are ignored.
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BROKER: Buyers get big affordability boost thanks to new lending rules
The average house hunter in England is set to have £41,000 more buying power thanks to recent Government mortgage reforms.
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REVEALED: Huge number of lettings to be unrentable under Decent Homes Standard
One in five privately-rented properties will fail the Decent Homes Standard being introduced under the Renters' Rights Bill, according to Sian Hemming-Metcalfe at Inventory Base.
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Frustrated landlord launches petition seeking greater letting agent regulation
London landlord calls for independent regulator with enforcement powers following disputes with letting agencies.
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