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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Over 50% of converted flats and HMOs fail fire safety audits
Direct365’s Karl Bantleman says Home Office data reveals it would take 48 years for fire services to inspect every building, calling it a “fire safety lottery”.
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Homeowner wins Stamp Duty loophole ruling
Tribunal finds public towpath meant £4.5m purchase was not “entirely residential” for purposes of SDLT.
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London Renters Union ‘ramps up’ campaign for rent controls
Rent activist group gathers its members and allies together to define its rent demands for the capital as part of its 'Cut the Rent' campaign.
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Agent complaints jump, but awards are down – ombudsman reports
Sean Hooker at Property Redress says there were more complaints last year, up 47%, but agent professionalism is strong.
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Government issues new digital ID guidance for AML
Digital identity checks can now be used for verification, but anti-money laundering platform warns they are not a 'silver bullet'.
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What’s in today’s Spring Statement for the housing market?
After a drawn-out and damaging lead-up to the Autumn Budget, Rachel Reeves is unlikely to deliver anything but a quiet fiscal event today.
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Labour donor’s company accused of “mass evictions” ahead of abolition of Section 21
London Mayor is “appalled” as “hundreds” of tenants face eviction by company founded by property tycoon and Labour donor, Asif Aziz.
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Landlords “face eviction costs of £3,000” under Renters’ Rights Act
A leading agent has warned landlords and letting agents that Section 8 evictions will cost around £3K, and that's before the loss of rent is counted.
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Bigger fines for landlords housing asylum seekers and vulnerable tenants
Bristol Council’s plan to increase fines for landlords of vulnerable tenants will restrict supply, warns Paul Shamplina.
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Generation Rent slams Reform’s “disgraceful” pledge to repeal RRA
Scrapping Renters’ Rights Act would roll back essential protections and be “a gift to unscrupulous landlords”, warns Generation Rent’s Ben Twomey.
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