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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Big London council hikes ‘minimum’ fines for letting agencies
Haringey says its new guidance will see fines start at new 'minimums' of £2,500 rising to £27,500 for most serious offences.
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Landlords still refusing pets ‘en-masse’ despite looming reforms
Less than one in ten rental properties currently listed on the market are pet-friendly according to Zero Deposit.
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AGENT: Property MOTs ‘best way to break conveyancing logjam’
Amy Reynolds of London agency Anthony Roberts reveals why she thinks persuading vendors to get more prepared for a sale will speed up sales.
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Industry lauds Labour’s radical planning overhaul
While nature defenders have criticised the Planning and Infrastructure Bill as it enters parliament, the property industry has welcomed it.
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Big London council gets tough on HMOs and anti-social behaviour
Hounslow is to tighten its HMO controls to ‘reduce anti-social behaviour and the issues that stem from overcrowding'.
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Financial regulator tells lenders to relax mortgage ‘stress test’ rules
FCA says lenders current approach to granting mortgages is too restrictive and calls for financial sector to help more people onto and up the property ladder.
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Landlord couple hit with massive fine after fatal e-bike fire
Landlords Aminur Rahman and Sofina Begum have been prosecuted by Tower Hamlets after it discovered there were 23 people living in their two-bed rental flat
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CLAIM: Landlords will soon be left in limbo by courts
Without investment in civil courts and tribunals, there will be huge delays in landlords, tenants, and agents accessing justice for property disputes, according to proptech company Reapit.
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Local politican makes unusual stand against selective licensing
Independent councillor Taiba Yasseen has attacked Rotherham’s plans to extend its licensing scheme and warns raising its license fees will push up rents for the most vulnerable.
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Solicitor struck off for ‘reckless’ failings in lease extension case
David Gowland was expelled by a RICS disciplinary panel after leaving his client liable for council legal costs.
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