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 denies renting reforms will stop landlords investing
Renters’ Rights Bill will not deter investment but will instead ensure landlords have the ‘confidence and support they need to continue to invest’ claims Housing Under-Secretary.
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More than 100 councils have not prosecuted rogue landlords
A freedom of information request reveals that 115 local authorities didn't take any property owners to court in the last five years.
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Student lets firm wins landmark contract ‘novation’ fee case
Represented by legal firm Anthony Gold, lettings agency Purple Frog has appealed successfully against both a £2,000 fine and the return of the original fee.
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Fines totalling £15,000 revealed for ‘potentially lethal’ HMO
Landlord Mark Hogg was fined £15k after Pendle Council discovered ‘appalling and unhygienic living conditions’ at his HMO.
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Landlords ARE working people, Housing Minister confirms
Scots minister Paul McLennan tells conference landlords have the right to make a ‘return’ on their investment too.
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Second home numbers plunge by 40% ahead of tax changes
The number of second homes in Leicester has seen a dramatic fall as a result of double Council Tax charges from April.
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Government has ‘missed golden opportunity’ on leasehold reform
Leasehold lawyers say Labour has blown a chance to reform the law quickly and help millions of people escape expensive and 'unfair' system of ownership.
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Pennycook fails to convince MPs he can build 1.5m new homes
Housing Minister has been grilled by Committee over how Labour is going to hit its ambitious new homes target.
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Landlords hit with jaw-dropping £400k fine for ‘dangerously unsafe’ HMOs
Three Northampton landlords have been found guilty of multiple licensing and safety breaches in 8 HMOs.
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Housing minister reveals ‘urgent’ plans to end leasehold and enact RoPA
Matthew Pennycook has made the leasehold promises within a statement within which he said commonhold will soon become 'default' tenure.
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