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 agency fined £10,000 for client money protection breach
Experienced rural property specialist Mendip Property Management Ltd found guilty of failing to safeguard clients’ funds.
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Property industry doesn’t need RoPA says Shadow Housing Minister
Kevin Hollinrake, who leads for the Tories on housing issues, says regulation of agents is unnecessary and will push fees up.
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Environmental Health inspectors push for more property licensing
Trade body the CIEH wants licensing schemes to enable councils to force improvements through and longer terms for selective licensing.
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Ministers urged to help homeowners with spray foam problems
The HomeOwners Alliance is telling home owners to avoid spray foam, as many others are unable to sell properties featuring the insulation.
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‘Renting reforms will fail without proper enforcement’
Without a proper plan to improve enforcement against rogue and criminal landlords Labour's renting reforms will not work, says Ben Beadle of the NRLA.
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Rent caps are ‘common sense’ claims tenant pressure group
Generation Rent says rent controls in England are essential to protect tenants – and rogue landlords should face penalties or banning orders.
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Leading letting agency features in shocking Panorama mould exposé
BBC investigation team finds mould-infested property in Rotherham is owned by billionaires and managed by Savills.
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Couple win unusual case against vendor of £32.5m ‘moth-eaten mansion’
Daughter of Georgian billionaire and her husband win right to have purchase price returned, plus substantial damages and costs.
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Letting agency fined £10,000 for unlicensed HMO
The complicated case involved a freeholder, a letting agent, a rent-to-rent company and two tribunal hearings.
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Calls grow for huge clampdown on holiday lets and second homes
Brighton's community is demanding action is taken against holiday lets and second homes which 'serve no purpose.'
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