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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Tenants back rent controls as Burnham weighs up reform
A SpareRoom survey revealed overwhelming tenant support for rent controls - a move being considered by Andy Burnham.
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Industry reaction as new PM Andy Burnham enters Downing Street
Andy Burnham officially became Britain's new Prime Minister yesterday - and here is how agents reacted to the news.
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Angela Rayner makes shock return in new PM Burnham’s cabinet
Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has returned to Government as Housing Secretary.
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John Healey is appointed as the new Chancellor
John Healey will have "sizeable difficulties to contend with" in his new role as the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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Landlords targeted by criminal gangs highlighted in Panorama investigation
OpenRent is featured heavily during BBC programme looking at how some private rentals have been hijacked by criminals.
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Landlords ‘unprepared’ for Making Tax Digital as first deadline approaches
A quarter of businesses, including landlords, still haven't signed up for Making Tax Digital, according to Tide.
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Town launches plans to licence all rental properties
Slough has revealed a consultation on proposals to introduce both additional HMO and selective licensing.
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Conveyancers’ regulator slammed over referral fee ‘blind spot’
New report claims the way CLC is set up means it is too soft on the referral agreements between conveyancers and estate agents and a regulatory 'blind spot' remains.
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Former Bank of England Deputy Governor argues for Land Value Tax
"Land is a good thing to tax because you can’t take it abroad or move it offshore," explains Sir John Gieve.
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Rogue landlord fines fail to be collected by councils
The NRLA's Ben Beadle says: “Councils are failing to collect the money they should from those flouting their obligations."
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