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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REACTION: Renters’ Rights Bill voted through by MPs in Parliament
The contentious legislation, which has not been watered down in any meaningful way since being introduced to parliament earlier this year, will now go for the King's signature and Royal Assent.
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Housing minister under pressure to name Section 21 evictions ban date
The Renters' Reform Coalition is urging supporters to contact Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook to demand he ends the 7-year wait for the abolition of Section 21 Notices.
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Minister reveals big changes for estate agency AML supervision
Decision by Treasury minister Lucy Rigby last night means FCA not HMRC will now be doling out fines and worse to estate agents for non compliance.
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Midlands council pioneers blitz on estate agents and landlords
Nottingham adopts groundbreaking three-policy package targeting everything from ground rents to EPCs and banned fees with fines up to £150,000.
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‘Hypocritical’ Labour councils using Section 21 notices to evict
An investigation by The Guardian newspaper found five local authorities in England were able to use no-fault eviction measures through housing companies.
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Government internal spat over landlord EPC cost cap revealed
Energy secretary's £13bn schemes stall over disputes with Treasury, including how much cap should be on landlords’ rental upgrades.
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Welsh estate agent sentenced after admitting fake wedding fraud
Serial fraudster created false travel documents and hotel bookings to steal from family and friends to fund gambling debts.
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OPINION: ‘Government can’t legislate its way out of housing crisis’
The Government’s focus should be on investment in build-to-rent properties and on mitigating the damage of the tax changes on the horizon, argues lettings head at award-winning estate agency.
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‘Shocking number’ of letting agencies risking massive fines
Over a quarter of large letting agencies are exposing themselves to fines of up to £20,000 for compliance failures.
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Deputy Leader frontrunner fires warning shot at landlords
Manchester Central MP, Lucy Powell, pledges to tackle rogue landlords and keep housing at the top of the agenda if she becomes Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
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