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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Property industry warns Energy Minister over looming EPC minimum
NRLA tells Labour Minister that the changes could have a ‘devastating impact’ and that more time and clarity are needed before stricter EPC requirements for rental properties are introduced.
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Government warns ‘easy prey’ tenants over rental fraud
Campaign launched to make young renters aware of the risks of renting bogus homes on social media amidst industry calls for greater regulation.
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Sound familiar? Minister promises to ban leasehold
Matthew Pennycook announces a new white paper making commonhold the default tenure despite industry scepticism.
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Solicitor wins judicial review of big council’s holiday lets clampdown
Battle between councils and second and holiday homes owners hots up as solicitor contests Gwynedd’s planning changes.
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Tough Northern council hits landlords with £1.38m fines
Durham claims its licensing scheme is not only driving up rental home standards but also improving tenants’ behaviour.
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PLANNING: Labour to speed up councils’ approval for newbuilds
Government to radically overhaul planning to boost house building and make approval times under two-and-a-half years not average SEVEN.
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Big council’s radical second-homes taxes prompt 12% fall in house prices
The targeting of second homes and holiday lets by Welsh council has led to big falls in the value of all homes in just three months.
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Section 21 ban delay among new amendments to Renters’ Rights Bill
The House of Lords is to debate amendments to the Bill, including putting back the abolition of Section 21 'no fault' evictions.
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Letting agents told to brace for more AML checks and fines
Changes to anti-money laundering rules mean there will be an increase in the number of checks letting agents will have to carry out, says leading consultancy.
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Big mortgage lenders call for all homes to have EPCs
In a move that may or may not be welcomed by agents, lenders say all homes, not just those being sold or rented, should have an EPC.
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