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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HMRC reveals first 118,000 landlords to face new tax reporting system
But officials also say landlords who fail to report rent income and expenses on time over next 12 months won't – initially – be fined for tardiness.
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Tories launch petition calling for Stamp Duty to be scrapped on main homes
Ollie Marshall of Prime Purchase supports the initiative saying removing Stamp Duty would be transformative as it is one of the UK’s most ‘toxic taxes’.
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Brighton and Hove Council bids to pilot Govt licensing scheme for short-lets
South Coast Council wants to trial the regulation of short-term holiday lets after thousands of homes have been lost from the local rental market.
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Landmark gas safety eviction case goes to Court of Appeal
Appeal case is about more than one eviction, it is about whether landlords can bypass vital safety obligations, says solicitor Manjinder Kaur Atwal.
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West Yorkshire council backs big fines for rogue landlords
More than three out of five visits to problem rental properties results in council taking action, says Calderdale’s Cllr Danielle Durrans.
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Scottish and Welsh Governments called upon to fix ‘broken’ housing markets
Propertymark has produced housing manifestos for the Scottish and Welsh Parliament ahead of elections this year.
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Starmer orders investigation into ‘mass eviction’ scandal
The PM responded to a plea from local MP Siobhain McDonagh to look into claims that Criterion Capital was evicting 130 households ahead of the Renters' Rights Act becoming law.
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East London landlord hit with £14,600 rent repayment order
Managing agent of unlicensed HMO accused of cutting off the electricity, illegally attempting to increase rent and threatening to throw away tenants' belongings.
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Campaign call for landlord protections is rejected by the Government
Every recommendation in a petition with more than 15,000 signatures that supported measures to help landlords, is dismissed by Government.
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Ground rent cap will give landlords £8.7bn windfall
Leasehold reforms are likely to have unintended economic consequences, warns former Treasury economist Martin Beck.
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