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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Emerging scandal over Welsh holiday let taxes
Government quango admits it failed to warn hundreds of owners who now face five-figure council tax bills, despite repeated claims all were contacted.
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TPO expels two London estate agencies for failing to hand over rent
Aldous Craig and JNG Estates have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) after failing to transfer on rental payments received from tenants.
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Agents may want Stamp Duty reform, but homeowners emphatically do not
New research reveals stark divide as homeowners ‘fear consequences’ of Stamp Duty changes, whilst the majority of estate agents support them.
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North West council says strict HMO controls work
Salford Council claims it has taken a tight grip on HMO developments and that its neighbours are following its lead.
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SDLT ‘biggest barrier to homeownership’ and should be scrapped – agents
Latest research shows estate agents back Rachel Reeves’ Stamp Duty shake-up but want its abolition without a replacement tax.
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Rightmove to help estate agents prepare for RRB
Portal is launching a ‘bumper autumn’ of training and educational content for estate agents on the Rightmove Hub, focussing on the Renters’ Rights Bill.
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Reform accused of hypocrisy over its rogue landlord councillor
Mark Shooter’s company fined for running unlicensed HMO after his party attacked Labour ministers over their property scandals.
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‘Hypocrisy’ furore erupts over eviction by Labour donor landlord
Lord Alli, who is a Labour donor, has been accused of double standards after tenants were evicted and a property relisted for £1,000 more a month.
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BLOG: Labour’s leasehold reforms betray Britain’s ‘accidental freeholders’
CEO of Freehold Collective says leasehold reforms are 'nothing short of daylight robbery' for those who worked hard to take over their own freeholds.
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Stop MPs being landlords demands rebel MP Zarah Sultana
MP attacks 'corrupt' Labour Government for allowing those with rental incomes to have a say in regulations.
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