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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Estate agents now facing substantial rise in AML fees
HMRC is proposing to raise its annual anti-money laundering fee from £300 to £400 per branch and is blaming increasing supervision costs.
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Tenants and protestors target landlord over maggot infestation
Acorn activists have held their latest protest outside landlord’s office after family’s infestation complaints are ignored.
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BROKER: Buyers get big affordability boost thanks to new lending rules
The average house hunter in England is set to have £41,000 more buying power thanks to recent Government mortgage reforms.
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REVEALED: Huge number of lettings to be unrentable under Decent Homes Standard
One in five privately-rented properties will fail the Decent Homes Standard being introduced under the Renters' Rights Bill, according to Sian Hemming-Metcalfe at Inventory Base.
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Frustrated landlord launches petition seeking greater letting agent regulation
London landlord calls for independent regulator with enforcement powers following disputes with letting agencies.
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Serial rogue landlord faces £33,000 fine or prison for unlicensed HMO
Ray Morgon says Havering Council took action against Shamsul Huda after finding 18 people crammed into an 11-bedroom property.
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BREAKING: Homeless minister resigns after controversial eviction and rent hike
Rushanara Ali accused of the 'most extreme hypocrisy' over treatment of her tenants in her rental property.
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Trouble brewing over estate agents’ use of AI photography
Shock exposé in the national press reveals widespread AI manipulation of property images by estate agents.
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Government confirms ban on managing agent insurance commissions
Propertymark warns of unintended consequences as the Government presses ahead with its insurance commission reforms..
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Purplebricks backer fights huge FCA fine and ban
Neil Woodford, who was an early financier of Purplebricks' early growth, faces fines for him and his fund totalling £46 million.
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