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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Property industry rejects Tenant Fees Act ‘success’ claim
Estate agents are united in their condemnation of a claim that the Tenant Fees Act 2019 has worked and saved tenants £400.
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Landlord evicts 90-year-old due to Section 21 ban
Alan Shields says he had no choice but to issue a Section 21 notice to his elderly tenant now as it will not be possible once the Renters' Rights Bill becomes law.
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Landlord wins ‘rare’ legal victory over council’s huge fine
A Cornish landlord has won his appeal against HMO licence penalty by disputing the number of people living at the property.
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Councils to soon ‘take over’ empty rental homes via new powers
New devolved powers are to be given to councils to make it quicker and easier to bring empty PRS homes back onto the market.
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Property industry slams licensing rule change for councils
The decision that councils will no longer require government permission for selective licensing schemes of any size has not gone down well within the property industry.
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Selective licensing ‘rush’ expected as rules relaxed for councils
New guidance from the Government reveals that councils will no longer have to seek Whitehall approval for selective licensing schemes of any size.
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‘Why do landlords need so much money’, ask protestors
The London Renters Union (LRU) staged a rally in central London this weekend to demand an end to ever-rising rents.
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Leading estate agency wins important tenant fees tribunal case
Tribunal has found in favour of Hunters branch which charged a £250 fee for a mid-tenancy change.
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Tenant Fees Act ‘a success’ by saving renters £400 per tenancy
The 2019 legislation has reduced the average cost of a new tenancy significantly, new research claims.
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Major national park to ban second homes and holiday lets
The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) is considering banning all new builds that will not be permanently occupied.
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