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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Housing market uncertainty as Labour leadership rivals veer left
Knight Frank’s Tom Bill says the property tax debate is “not helpful for a country trying to attract global talent and investment."
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EXCLUSIVE: Demand for deposit to secure sale sparks big debate
Reservation agreements are increasingly being used to reduce fall-throughs and secure transactions in tougher market conditions, says Propertymark.
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Streeting targets landlords with Wealth Tax plan
Labour leadership hopeful Wes Streeting unveils his policy proposal of a tax that would hit property owners.
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Nottingham fines its own councillor £11k for unlicensed HMO
Bilborough representative, Faith Gakanje-Ajala, was suspended by her party after she broke shared housing rules.
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Andy Burnham sets out his vision for housing
Housing reform has progressed in recent years, but not by enough, according to Andy Burnham.
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Landlords face timebomb warning over EPC upgrades
Many landlords are unaware there is a requirement to ensure properties meet a minimum EPC grade by 2030.
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Date set for £1.5bn Rightmove court hearing
The legal action is being taken on behalf of thousands of estate agents who were allegedly overcharged by Rightmove.
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Measures to prevent ‘another Grenfell’ announced by ministers
Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy, Samantha Dixon says the Grenfell tragedy "should never have happened".
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West Midlands council forced to refund £259k in empty homes tax fiasco
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council admitted it had failed to follow proper procedures before introducing higher council tax charges.
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Letting agent beats council over ‘unfair burdens’ in licensing scheme
Ruling is a warning to councils imposing licence conditions beyond their legal powers, says AST Lettings boss Stephen Nottridge.
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