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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BLOG: £700 billion of commercial property to be ‘unusable’ by 2027
Uba Ngenegbo of conveyancing firm RG Law warns that looming EPC rule changes mean 70% of UK commercial buildings require urgent green upgrades.
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‘Use a good letting agent’ warning as latest rental scam spreads
Tenants urged to use reputable letting agents as fraudsters steal thousands in deposit money using bona fide certificates.
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Sub-letting rental property scammers blitzed by London council
Hammersmith & Fulham's Anti-Fraud Team has prevented nearly half a million pounds of fraud by council tenants sub-letting their properties.
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AGENT: Landlords are ‘not the cause of the housing crisis’
Data shows the Private Rented Sector has been a vital provider of homes as Scotland's social housing stock undergoes severe decline.
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City says it’s ‘best in UK’ at HMO management but landlords disagree
Row breaks out with council as landlords challenge positive findings of HMO review, claiming it has 'wiped out’ supply of smaller properties.'
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Midlands landlord couple fined £172,000 over ‘unsafe’ rental homes
Husband and wife managing £1.2m portfolio ordered to pay massive penalty after ignoring urgent repairs for months.
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NEW: 10% of MPs are landlords including four senior Labour figures
New analysis is released as Government faces fresh hypocrisy claims following resignation of homelessness minister Rushanara Ali.
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Landlord petition calls for ‘level playing field’ on EPC rules
Private landlord Mark Thompson is calling for privately-owned properties to be subject to new EPC requirements as rentals will be.
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Renting reforms will ‘unintentionally reduce rental supply’ warns lawyer
David Smith says that because the Renters' Rights Bill will prevent landlords re-letting properties for 12 months following an eviction, many homes will stand empty.
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Wales proceeds with HMO council tax changes despite ‘flawed’ consultation process
Government commits to single billing system following consultation that revealed unexpectedly high levels of opposition.
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