Regulation & Law
News articles looking at national legislation and local regulation and the application of law to the residential property industry.
-
Property industry missing from Renters’ Rights Act timetable announcement
Unexpectedly there were no comments from landlord or agent leaders within the announcement heralding 'a roadmap' for the Act.
Read More » -
BLOG: Commonhold is not only answer to ‘broken’ leasehold
There is a third and better option for leasehold reform, according to Leasehold legal expert, Lucy Riley.
Read More » -
‘Skint’ London landlord hit with £11k rent repayment order
Hackney landlord tries to blame local council’s hacked IT for his failure to obtain an HMO licence for his rental property, to no avail.
Read More » -
Reed defends ban on landlords ‘throwing out tenants for no good reason’
Steve Reed, the Housing Secretary, told MPs the ban on Section 21 'no fault' evictions would stop landlords and agents evicting 'without notice'.
Read More » -
BREAKING: Renters’ Rights Act to be implemented on May 1 next year
Housing ministry reveals date for implementation of the Act the measures of which are to be brought in during three phases.
Read More » -
‘Thatcher’s favourite council’ launches rogue landlords crackdown
Wandsworth council has carried out more than a hundred inspections and has issued over 40 enforcement notices in just four months.
Read More » -
Reform or abolish? What to do with Stamp Duty asks Rightmove
Portal is calling on estate agents to share their thoughts on how changes to SDLT could work best ahead of the Autumn Budget, prior to lobbying ministers.
Read More » -
Landlord hit with £35,800 rent repayment order for unlicensed HMO
First Tier Tribunal rules that it is the landlord named on the tenancy agreement of an unlicensed Westminster property who must pay the fine, not his letting agent.
Read More » -
Retrofit plan offers hope for landlords facing EPC upgrade costs
London Councils’ £400m proposal could ease the financial cost of improving rental homes ahead of stricter energy-efficiency rules.
Read More » -
RENT CONTROLS: As Scotland and New York go for it, focus turns on London
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani was elected on a pledge to 'freeze the rent', and Scotland is introducing rent control areas, will London follow suit?
Read More »