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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Surveying firm chief loses appeal against RICS expulsion
Nicholas Prinse of Prinsegate Surveyors now faces a big costs bill following complaints that he says were not valid.
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Don’t worry about looming EPC rules, agents and landlords told
Landlords are upgrading their homes to the minimum C standard well before the 2030 deadline, one expert has claimed.
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Managing agent fined £17k for not licensing HMO
The firm, which has escaped being named and shamed, has been fined as part of Gravesend's attempts to stamp out illegally rented-out properties.
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Cladding crisis ‘impacting apartment sales market’ says data firm
New report from PriceHubble shows that it has hit transaction volumes and prices hard in some areas of the country.
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Leading lawyer comments on Labour’s plan to ban rent in advance
David Smith says although he is surprised how far Labour has gone the practice drives poorer tenants into the arms of loansharks.
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MPs celebrate new website that helps tenants raise complaints
Charitable arm of TDS has held parliamentary event to herald My Housing Issue Gateway, which helps renters unhappy with their landlord or letting agent.
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Only 4% of tenants take their landlords to a tribunal
As England prepares to lean heavily on tribunals to stop landlords raising rents, new research in Scotland shows few use the system.
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RICS senior denies wrongdoing after judge’s critical comments
New RICS President Justin Sullivan accused of not grasping the detail or answering questions properly during moth mansion case evidence.
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Letting agency to pay £13,000 over HMO safety breaches
Liverpool-based Student-Haus Limited pleaded guilty to three offences relating to fire safety regulations.
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Big London council boss celebrates £20,000 fines for landlords
A Haringey Council crackdown on landlords and agents is part of its new 'zero tolerance' policy, says chief Sarah Williams.
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