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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Letting agents takes on council over selective licensing proposal
MP is demanding Northern council introduces selective licensing scheme to bring ‘irresponsible landlords’ back into line, but the idea is proving controversial with locals.
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Portals, leading estate agency and Phil Spencer back Stamp Duty reform
Andrews, Zoopla, Rightmove and TV star are urging fellow agents to sign a petition that would give home buyers longer to pay the tax.
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‘How qualified are you’ asks estate agency poll ahead of ‘mini RoPA’
New survey launched to gather intelligence on training levels and regulatory attitudes ahead of anticipated mandatory regulation of the estate agency sector.
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POLL: Quarter of letting agents ‘in the dark’ about renting reforms
Also, half are aware but have done nothing to prepare for the deluge of changes about to hit them when Bill becomes law.
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AGENT: We have key’supporting’ role for landlords as renting reforms loom
Even though the Renters’ Rights Bill is only a few months away, there is still a significant gap in landlords’ awareness of the reforms, according to LSL’s Lettings Compliance Director, Valerie Bannister.
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HMO backlash reaches Westminster as MPs forced to get involved
Portsmouth Council's HMO policy and enforcement failures have led to resident opposition reaching unprecedented levels.
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Housebuilder boss backs second home owners in South West
The 100% council tax premium on second homes in Cornwall is damaging the economy, jeopardising long-term investment and sending the wrong message to tourists, says Stuart Brereton.
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Estate agency owner given life sentence for murdering wife
Failing Dublin-based estate agent, faces a mandatory life sentence after pleading guilty to murdering his wife.
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Reapit and Ministry of Housing in war of words over renting reforms
Neil Cobbold at Reapit says it is "critical" that an impact assessment of the Renters' Rights Bill is made public.
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Letting agents win latest battle in longest-ever war on property licensing
A group of landlords and lettings agents have forced a Luton council scheme to the Court of Appeal following a five-year campaign to stop it.
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