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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IT’S OFFICIAL: TPO reveals senior team now in post
After interim spells in the roles, Lesley Horton has been appointed as The Property Ombudsman and Andy Clachers is now CEO.
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Four Landlords banned for life for serious housing offences
Rare lifetime banning orders made against four landlords who were running a West Northants rent-to-rent scheme.
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Exasperated letting agents back ‘pet deposits’ amid insurance row
Letting agents and landlords would be able to demand three weeks' rent as a pet deposit under an amendment to the Renters' Rights Bill backed by Propertymark.
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Specialist HMO lettings agency fined £66,500 for ‘unsafe’ house
AM PM Estates claimed it was keeping tabs on the property and completing repairs, but visits by council officers found a very different picture.
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PRS reforms won’t protect tenants from rent increases – claim
Leading housing organisations are demanding the Government introduce a cap on in-tenancy rent increases to prevent landlords from using them as de facto no-fault evictions.
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Harsher second homes and holiday let rules prompt backlash
Angry responses flood newspaper as new planning restrictions come into force in Eryri - formerly Snowdonia - National Park.
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EXPERT: Leasehold reforms have ‘failed to make process easier’
John Midgley of ALEP says leasehold practitioners are stuck in "a state of indecision" after the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act was passed a year ago.
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Landlords and agents fail to inform tenants about energy ratings
Deposit scheme is calling for urgent action after research finds more than half of all private renters are unaware of the energy efficiency rating of their homes.
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Rogue landlord cuts off utilities during illegal eviction
Milton Keynes magistrates fine rogue landlord £6,800 after he locks tenants out of their home.
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AGENT BLOG: Landlords and agents get ready – Section 21 is happening soon
LRG's lettings boss Allison Thompson says there are steps landlords and letting agents can take now to ensure they are prepared when Section 21 is abolished.
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