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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Will TPO’s ‘codes of conduct’ be toast after industry reforms?
The Property Ombudsman reveals what will happen to its codes that govern estate agents when the new 'overarching principles' proposed by the Government go live.
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Police warn home buyers and estate agents as conveyancing fraud surges
Action Fraud, along with several big police forces, is urging those involved in property transactions to be uber vigilant as more and more fraudsters target sector.
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Campaign group hands out ‘street justice’ to landlords
Activists in Edinburgh stage mock trials of landlords in bid to put pressure on council to crack down on rogue operators who they claim can act with impunity.
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Government reforms to ‘completely change’ how conveyancers work
Fees predicted to drop by 20% and transaction times cut by weeks, as mandatory upfront information reshapes legal process, but is this 'HIPs' all over again?
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Landlords deserting private rentals for asylum HMO contracts
HMO owners are increasingly opting for Home Office-backed deals that offer guaranteed income and reduced management responsibilities.
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Time to sort out the ‘material information’ mess urges TPO
Ombudsman Lesley Horton says Government reforms announced this week must finally clarify what info vendors and agents need to provide prior to an offer being made.
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County Court evictions now costing landlords £12,000 on average
New shocking figures released as membership body seeks to have more evictions transferred to High Court to relieve pressure on 'broken' County Courts.
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WARNING: Sublets ‘can cost landlords up to £80,000’
A sublet property can be designated as an HMO and be subject to the strict rules governing multiple occupancy buildings, warns expert.
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Green Party votes during conference to ‘abolish’ private landlords
Landlords add "no positive value to the economy or society" and are intrinsically exploitative, according to Greens.
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Industry welcomes Labour’s major property market overhaul
There has been an overwhelmingly positive reaction to Labour’s proposed changes as all sections of the property industry hail the ‘long-overdue reforms to Britain's outdated home-buying process.
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