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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More landlords demanding guarantors as renting reforms bite
There is just over a month to go until the Renters' Rights Act goes live and predictably landlords are getting nervous about more risky tenants.
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Tenancy fraud hitting landlords hard, leading law firm warns
Most landlords who fall victim to fraud by renters are unable to retrieve the financial losses, according to LegalforLandlords.
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Agents and landlords warned Information Sheet confusion could result in £7K fines
Redress scheme chief Sean Hooker advises agents to serve the new Information Sheet on the Renters' Rights Act.
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Letting agents risk big fines by failing simple CMP rules
Random checks on 200 agency websites found that 62% were not displaying CMP certificates and could fall foul of Trading Standards.
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Large agency fined for under-paying staff
Starkings & Watson, based in East Anglia, must pay employees £1,357 after failing to given them at least the minimum wage.
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Landlords in major UK town issued with licensing warning
Blackpool Council has told landlords who have so far not co-operated with licensing conditions, that they face prosecution and fines.
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Would you trust it? AI tool to assist landlord compliance
New platform aims to support landlords through complex rental reforms as the sector prepares for major changes in May.
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London council launches major crackdown on unlicensed HMOs
Campaign aims to reduce anti-social behaviour and environmental offences, says Greenwich Council’s Rachel Taggart-Ryan.
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Rogue London landlord hit with £90,000 fine for overcrowded HMO
Brent councillor Fleur Donnelly-Jackson says tenants endured "appalling living conditions" after at least 18 people were crammed into Wembley HMO.
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More red tape for holiday lets sector in Wales
Former First Minister Mark Drakeford calls new register a ‘significant step’, but critics say it’s just another regulatory burden for a sector that’s already struggling.
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