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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Landlords slam ‘shoddy and outrageous’ U-turn on pet insurance
Ben Beadle at the NRLA accuses ministers of failing to listen to landlord concerns after a requirement for tenants to have pet insurance was dropped from the Renters' Rights Bill.
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Looming ban on ‘rent in advance’ driving huge rise in guarantor demand
Firm offering guarantor products says landlords and agents are waking up to the challenges presented by 'rent in advance' ban.
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‘Dreaming spires’ city council accused of siding with criminal landlords
Tenant activist group says Oxford council is failing to protect renters and is demanding ‘culture change.’
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Big city council awards £8m contracts to ‘concerning’ private landlord
Phoenix Properties boss William Lennie passes council 'diligence test' despite previously pleading guilty to running unregistered lets and unlicensed HMOs.
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City mayor reveals huge jump in fines for landlords following crackdown
New specialist housing teams issue 113 civil penalties as authorities make use of strengthened powers to target ‘criminal property owners.’
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Council considers huge short-let planning clamp down
Inverness councillors propose extending holiday home restrictions across entire region as rental stock crisis deepens.
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Landlord fined twice in 12 months for offences at SAME property
Derby City Council prosecuted Ramazan Ali for neglecting safety standards and failing to comply with an improvement notice.
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WARNING: Landlords ‘could lose a year’s rent under renting reforms’
A ban on relisting a property for rental contained in the Renters' Rights Bill could leave landlords without any rent for 12 months.
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Repeat offender landlord firm hit with £12,600 fine
Liverpool magistrates ramp up penalty by 400% after company ignores licensing laws for second time.
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Looming onerous tax rules for landlords to cost them up to £500 a year
Property investors could be landed with expensive bills for software and training to meet HMRC's new quarterly tax return deadlines.
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