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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Last-ditch bid to save rent controls launched by Greens
Maggie Chapman of the Green Party in Scotland is pressing the SNP Government to keep current rent measures in place, and to ban evictions in the winter.
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Big council in double attack on landlords and second homes
Brent Council is introducing a new HMO licensing scheme and a Council Tax premium on second homes at the same time.
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BLOG: Can other agencies avoid the recent claims made against Foxtons?
Foxtons is taking steps to deal with claims of sexual harassment and drinking at work, but can it do more? Lawyer Thomas Beale says it can, and other estate agencies can learn from the Foxtons case.
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Shadow Housing Minister warns of planning reform backlash
Kevin Hollinrake says he supports Labour's efforts to build 1.5m homes but says reduction of democracy in planning will soon cause a furore.
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Open warfare breaks out over Welsh second homes tax increase
Bitter row erupts between councillors over the effects of Anglesey’s 100% council tax premium for vacant and second homes.
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Big London council hikes ‘minimum’ fines for letting agencies
Haringey says its new guidance will see fines start at new 'minimums' of £2,500 rising to £27,500 for most serious offences.
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Landlords still refusing pets ‘en-masse’ despite looming reforms
Less than one in ten rental properties currently listed on the market are pet-friendly according to Zero Deposit.
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AGENT: Property MOTs ‘best way to break conveyancing logjam’
Amy Reynolds of London agency Anthony Roberts reveals why she thinks persuading vendors to get more prepared for a sale will speed up sales.
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Industry lauds Labour’s radical planning overhaul
While nature defenders have criticised the Planning and Infrastructure Bill as it enters parliament, the property industry has welcomed it.
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Big London council gets tough on HMOs and anti-social behaviour
Hounslow is to tighten its HMO controls to ‘reduce anti-social behaviour and the issues that stem from overcrowding'.
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