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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Land Registry urges conveyancers to use electronic signatures
Officials say adopting the tech will speed up property transactions and remove the need for signatures witnesses.
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AGENCY BOSS: Relaxing mortgage lending criteria risks ‘boom and bust’
Looser mortgage lending must be approached with caution to avoid the same mistakes that led to the 2008 housing crash says David Alexander.
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HMRC warns home buyers over ‘bogus’ Stamp Duty refund claims
A test case has clarified that those seeking to win Stamp Duty refunds by claiming properties are 'uninhabitable' are spurious.
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BBC to broadcast another property industry probe on Friday
Hot on the heels of its probe into conditional selling, the 'black market' in unlicensed HMOs is now to be investigated by the broadcaster.
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BLOG: Conveyancing industry needs a post-Panorama reset
The BBC's conditional selling exposé has damaged public trust, but Adam Bainbridge of conveyancing specialist firm RG Law believes referral relationships can still be 'a force for good’ when handled ethically.
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Conveyancer banned after forging signatures and misleading Land Registry
Tara Khan barred from working at regulated firms after falsifying documents and misusing HM Land Registry portal
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INDUSTRY FIRST: Agent agrees to voluntary ban after illegal eviction
Aunberin Kawal Saddique is the first agent to face the sanction under the new Digital Marketing, Competition and Consumer Act 2024.
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Letting agents takes on council over selective licensing proposal
MP is demanding Northern council introduces selective licensing scheme to bring ‘irresponsible landlords’ back into line, but the idea is proving controversial with locals.
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Portals, leading estate agency and Phil Spencer back Stamp Duty reform
Andrews, Zoopla, Rightmove and TV star are urging fellow agents to sign a petition that would give home buyers longer to pay the tax.
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‘How qualified are you’ asks estate agency poll ahead of ‘mini RoPA’
New survey launched to gather intelligence on training levels and regulatory attitudes ahead of anticipated mandatory regulation of the estate agency sector.
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