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 central London council massively expands selective licensing
Islington says expanding scheme to ten wards is necessary to regulated rogue landlords, but also hikes scheme fee from £800 to £850 per property.
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INDUSTRY REACTION: Seismic Renters’ Rights Act becomes law
The new Act was given Royal Assent yesterday afternoon, and the industry is largely hopeful it is opportunity to get more landlords on board.
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Council boasts about ‘showcase’ landlord enforcement once reforms go live
'Pioneering’ Plymouth Council is embracing forthcoming powers in Renters' Rights Bill, which it says will help it crack down on 'criminal landlords'.
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Major freeholders fail in bid to overturn leasehold reforms
A duke, an earl and the many other major freeholders who had claimed Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 infringed their human rights have arguments rejected by High Court.
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Stamp Duty windfall provides ‘food for thought’ for Reeves
£1.2bn boost in SDLT receipts could ease pressure on Budget property tax changes - or highlight Stamp Duty's potential as revenue raiser.
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Most councils struggling to regulate HMOs because many ‘under radar’
North East Lincolnshire Council says data gap prevents action on shared housing as local authorities struggle to control spread of HMOs.
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‘Don’t panic!’ landlords urged as Renters’ Rights Bill set to become law
Stephen Moss, CEO at Sourced, says rogue landlords beware, but responsible property owners have nothing to fear from the bill.
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‘Labour’s obsession with commonhold will derail its 1.5m home target’
Leading leasehold reform specialist warns the Government that binning leasehold in favour of commonhold in one go will see developers shy away from building flats.
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Another big council consults on expanding property licensing
12-week consultation on selective licensing scheme launched by Croydon Council as it tries to rein in rogue landlords in a borough that has an exceptionally high number of rental properties.
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AGENT: Labour’s renting reforms mean we need to step up for ‘daunted’ landlords
Estate agency giant Lomond's COO Lucy Jones sets out what the Renters' Rights Bill, which will soon become law, will mean for lettings professionals.
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