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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Agents unaware of new rent in advance rules as May deadline looms
The Letting Partnership’s Chris Mason says 41% of agents don’t know payments can’t be taken before agreements are signed.
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Chelsea mansion owner ordered to tidy garden hit by Japanese Knotweed
Neighbours complained about the state of the property to Kensington and Chelsea Council, which has taken action.
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Council’s HMO crackdown goes ahead after consultation
Medway Council fast-tracks rule changes despite locals showing no appetite for the introduction of Article 4 Direction.
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Major property owner says Act will “weed out bad landlords”
Rick Gannon tells the BBC he supports the Renters' Rights Act as it will make renting fairer for tenants.
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Letting agents risk £7k fines for Renters’ Rights rule breaches
Firms are underestimating how exposed they are going to be under the new rental rules, says Alto’s Nick Shaw.
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Letting agents face Renters’ Rights Act ‘storm’ as tenant uncertainty peaks
Research from Rightmove points to huge uncertainty among renters ahead of the Act coming in this week.
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Rent insurance rules lock out zero-hours tenants from market
Tribunal case highlights how landlords’ choice of tenants is increasingly being dictated by rent guarantee criteria.
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Government denies eviction spike ahead of rental reforms
Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says the Government is in ‘total denial’ about rise in tenant evictions.
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Leasehold homes will be “harder to sell’, warns lawyer
Existing leaseholders could be left trapped and worse off, says Caroline Wild of law firm Forsters.
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HMRC ‘ramps up’ scrutiny of property valuations for Inheritance Tax
The number of cases referred to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is increasing, boosting Inheritance Tax receipts.
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