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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Minister says holiday-lets registration scheme to go live ASAP’
Tourism minister Chris Bryant says initial set-up work is now complete and that only 'technical matters' on how scheme will run need to be sorted out before a launch.
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FirstPort under fire from MPs over service charge hikes
The huge property management company is facing accusations of ramping up service charges but failing to carry out essential maintenance.
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Mortgage lending rules to be relaxed as Labour targets growth
Announcement by FCA follows official request for regulators to focus on growth – and the watchdog says it is now keen to relax lending criteria regulations.
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Renters’ Rights Bill to become law by March, claims expert
The Bill that will scrap Section 21 evictions and limit rent in advance, is progressing through Parliament apace.
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‘Burdensome’ Landlord and Tenant Act faces major reform
The legislation is now over 70 years old and questions are being asked about whether it is fit for purpose.
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VOA VICTORY: High profile landlord wins council tax change appeal
Rochester landlord and letting agent, Maxine Fothergill, has won an appeal against Medway Council to impose additional council tax charges.
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‘RRB hasn’t gone far enough’ – Generation Rent
The pressure group has welcomed the passing of RRB through the House of Commons on Tuesday but says it is still ‘disappointed’.
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Solicitors struck off for falsifying Land Registry docs
A partner duo from London law firm Gelbergs were caught putting false names on property submissions to the Land Registry.
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One month advance rent rule ‘will hit self-employed’
The Association of Rental Living warns the Government that preventing landlords and letting agents from collecting more than a month's rent at the outset of a tenancy will exclude self-employed people and students.
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Industry leaders write joint letter expressing serious concerns about RRB
They warn the Government that proposed changes risk making access to rented housing harder for the very people it is trying to support.
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