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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Agents ‘need at least six months’ to introduce new tenancy agreements
The NRLA warns ministers estate agents need to update their IT systems and train staff before new tenant statements can be adopted.
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Don’t wait for leasehold reform legislation, get cracking now says expert
Freehold Collective boss Mike Somekh warns that we could wait years for leasehold reforms to become law and questions the benefits of commonhold.
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Student landlords ‘face most hefty EPC bills’
New analysis suggests landlords of student properties will have to pay the most to upgrade and meet the EPC deadlines.
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GUEST BLOG: ‘Leasehold reform will reduce flat prices and raise costs for owners’
Leading leasehold expert warns that Labour's leasehold reform plans will likely have dramatic implications for new 'commonholders'.
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GUEST BLOG: ‘There’s more to EPCs than box ticking, and I should know’
Boss of leading property management firm says landlords should focus not on 'Net Zero' but making properties warm and cheap to heat.
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Big London council introduces more HMO licensing
Enfield Council says it is needed to protect tenants of HMOs who are ‘at higher risk’ than others.
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Estate agent fury over council’s empty property confiscation plan
Local estate agents are outraged as Westminster Council pushes the Government to relax rules so it can confiscate empty houses more easily.
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Next steps for Renters’ Rights Bill on 22nd April
Lords are due to scrutinise the Government's legislation during at least two full-day sessions in April as the Bill makes its way to Royal Assent this summer.
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Controversial new TA6 forms revealed as consultation ends
The latest version of the TA6 (Seller's Property Information Form) has been released by the Law Society but won’t become compulsory until it has been tested.
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Landlords and agents face HMO crackdown in TWO more areas
Councils in two different parts of the country are planning clampdowns on HMOs in their locations.
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