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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Council slammed for blowing £21,000 on ‘unnecessary’ HMO survey
Welsh Council told it doesn’t need a PR company to find out ‘what the public thinks about HMOs’.
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Judge ends UK’s most infamous and long-running tenancy dispute
‘Lady Pea’ handed very rare restraining order after three-year battle over £50,000 rental she claimed was uninhabitable.
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Landlords sound alarm over ‘disastrous’ court delays
Latest data shows average possession times have reached 33.8 weeks, despite falling claims as rental market braces for Renters' Rights Bill impact.
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Midlands council reveals £450,000 fines total for landlords
One of the country's most comprehensive licensing schemes nets Birmingham council nearly half a million pounds in fines.
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BLOG: ‘Making Tax Digital will help letting agents do their job’
HMRC's Making Tax Digital boss tells Neg readers the changes will be transformational for everyone working in property management and lettings including landlords.
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Looming Renters’ Rights Bill has already pushed up rents
Landlords increasing rents before the Government’s RRB makes it easier for tenants to challenge rises.
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SW council wins rare double banning order against landlord duo
Pair of Yeovil landlords banned from renting out their large portfolio of properties for repeatedly flouting the rules.
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Rachel Reeves eyes controversial Capital Gains Tax raid on main homes
As the Chancellor’s search for extra revenue to plug £40bn fiscal hole continues, a CGT raid on property is looking more probable, it is claimed.
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Seaside town’s licensing rules spark tenant privacy fears
Landlord group claims quarterly property inspections under expanded selective licensing scheme would be 'huge imposition on tenants.'
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Banking giant censured over ‘misleading’ housing advert claims
Lloyds Banking Group's £19.5 billion funding ad ruled misleading by advertising watchdog after it implied the money was a donation.
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