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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Connells and Purplebricks criticised during BBC TV investigation
Connells is yet again to be accused of conditional selling, while Purplebricks whistleblower will allege firm incentivised 'high valuation' approach to getting listings.
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Conveyancers call for ‘example’ material information fines for estate agents
Trade body for conveyancers says until the property industry takes material information seriously, nothing will ever improve.
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Letting agency fined £14,000 for ignoring Prohibition Order
Steadwall Properties Ltd in Derby has received the fine after continuing to rent out two flats that had previously been deemed too dangerous to be lived in.
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Stop obsessing about second homes, estate agency boss tells Ministers
Leading property firm says government focus on second homes is just a distraction from the requirement to build more homes.
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Council’s poll reveals deep dislike of HMOs among voters
Disgruntled voters want a Kent council to halt the uncontrolled spread of Houses in Multiple Occupation in their area.
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Big student accommodation provider warns of impact of RRB
The CEO of Unite Students, Joe Lister, has warned that the Renters' Rights Bill will significantly increase costs for students and reduce HMO housing supply.
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House building giants agree to £100m ‘fine’ after collusion allegations
Seven firms have probably avoided a much bigger fine by reaching a deal with the Competition and Markets Authority over anti-competitive practices.
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‘Stamp Duty should be paid in instalments to help move market’
Estate agency boss makes comments as his firm launches a parliamentary petition, saying levy is significant barrier for many buyers.
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Landlords face ‘huge crackdown’ by HMRC to recover unpaid tax
Former HMRC inspector says the huge scale of undeclared rental income is driving landlord enforcement activities.
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Half of English homeowners want Scottish-style buying rules, poll reveals
Adopting similar homebuying rules to Scotland would ‘reduce stress’ of moving and lower the risk of being gazumped.
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