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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Big student accommodation provider warns of impact of RRB
The CEO of Unite Students, Joe Lister, has warned that the Renters' Rights Bill will significantly increase costs for students and reduce HMO housing supply.
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House building giants agree to £100m ‘fine’ after collusion allegations
Seven firms have probably avoided a much bigger fine by reaching a deal with the Competition and Markets Authority over anti-competitive practices.
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‘Stamp Duty should be paid in instalments to help move market’
Estate agency boss makes comments as his firm launches a parliamentary petition, saying levy is significant barrier for many buyers.
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Landlords face ‘huge crackdown’ by HMRC to recover unpaid tax
Former HMRC inspector says the huge scale of undeclared rental income is driving landlord enforcement activities.
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Half of English homeowners want Scottish-style buying rules, poll reveals
Adopting similar homebuying rules to Scotland would ‘reduce stress’ of moving and lower the risk of being gazumped.
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Lords defy Government to back pets deposit plan
The House of Lords passed an amendment put forward by Lord de Clifford requiring tenants to pay three weeks' additional rent if they want to keep a cat or a dog.
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London council reveals massive landlord licensing expansion
Hackney Council is proposing to make almost every rental property in the borough subject to a licensing scheme.
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Landlord (holed up in Russia) to pay £75,000 fine for illegal Airbnbs
Huge penalty could mark the start of tougher enforcement of short-let planning rules in the Capital.
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Surveyors and property managers embrace mandatory qualifications move
Both the RICS and The Property Institute welcome new rules requiring all property managing agents to be qualified.
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REVEALED: Why Labour suddenly dropped pet damage insurance rule
Minister shines a light on last week's U-turn which pulled Labour's requirement that tenants take out pet insurance should landlords require it.
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