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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Channel Five investigation exposes huge surge in property fraud
Property ownership is a cornerstone of financial stability for millions of people yet the threat of property fraud remains largely underestimated.
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Property chiefs deliver key demands to NI’s re-started Executive
Propertymark's blueprint includes a new code of practice for letting agents and tax reforms following the recent restoration of power sharing in the country.
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Spray foam trade association moves to end ‘pitched battles’
The Property Care Association is to promote approved practitioners who can help homeowners unable to sell or mortgage properties after cowboys have done poor work.
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Data sharing in property deals gets MPs’ backing at Commons meeting
Industry leaders including Coadjute seniors found cross-party support for initiative to introduce open data sharing within the property industry.
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Lords sceptical of Gove’s Section 21 evictions ban promise
Government minister gets a grilling about her boss's claim that 'no fault' evictions "will be outlawed before General Election".
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Serious Fraud Office launches probe into property firm’s collapse
Addresses linked to Signature Group were raided yesterday and four people arrested in the NW after over 1,000 investors lost significant sums.
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New short-lets regulation ‘good news’ for rural areas – claim
The rise of platforms like Airbnb have led to hundreds of homes previously available to rent to local people being switched to short-stay holiday rentals, says CPRE.
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Agent pleads for fixed-term tenancies in renters reforms
Bournecoast boss Des Simmons wants to see a balanced approach that empowers both landlords and tenants to make informed choices.
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