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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Claimed ‘new’ private landlord scheme to house asylum seekers begun by Tories
Claims in the media over the weekend that private landlords are being offered 'guaranteed rent' deals to house aslyum seekers are wide of the mark, The Neg can reveal.
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Agents beg conveyancers to stop ‘time-wasting’ with EPC requests
An online post has generated a huge volume of complaints from estate agents about unnecessary EPC requests from conveyancers.
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Economic Crime Levy costing property sector MILLIONS
A Freedom of Information request submitted by Credas to HMRC has provided detailed insights into the levy’s property sector revenue since its implementation.
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Landlords have had enough and tenants will pay the price says Shamplina
TV and industry personality says the tsunami of new taxes, rules and Labour's 'hostile environment' for landlords are taking their toll on sector confidence.
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Landlord leader slams council over fly-tipping fine threat
Ben Beadle has called out Sefton Council, which says it will fine landlords up to £400 if their tenants don't put out their rubbish responsibly.
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Tories urge more oversight of ‘ill-conceived’ renting reforms
Conservative peers have called for significant amendments to the Renters' Rights Bill as debate begins in the House of Lords.
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Renting reforms to ‘chase out landlords and harm tenants’ – claim
Lettings tech firm Goodlord says three key elements of the Renters' Rights Bill will impact tenant negatively and persuade more landlords to quit.
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‘Landlords now less likely to successfully fight Improvement Notices’
A Tribunal decision highlighted by the NRLA's policy officer, Dan Cumming, means landlords fighting councils over Improvement Notices face higher hurdles.
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Northern council latest to get national ‘rogue landlords’ cash
In a campaign designed to drive up safety standards nationally, Bury Council cabinet member Clare Cummins warns it will be targeting bad landlords.
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Big London council seeks huge extension of licensing schemes
A consultation on new and enlarged selective and additional HMO licensing schemes is being run by Havering Council which will cover a large proportion of the borough’s private rented sector.
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