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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Opposition grows to abolishing Stamp Duty for first time buyers
Homeowners are calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to renew Stamp Duty relief for first time buyers or risk stalling the market.
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Abolishing fixed-term tenancies will have serious implications
Propertymark says plans to remove fixed-term tenancies and prevent rent payments from being taken in advance must be fully assessed.
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Agency considers appeal after £28,000 order in unfair dismissal case
Michael Bailey, owner of an estate egency in Preston, Lancashire, told The Neg he is considering an appeal after an employment tribunal ordered him to pay a former sales manager £28,000 for unfair dismissal.
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Chairman of key Commons housing committee ousted in surprise move
The Housing, Communities and Local Government committee, which is tasked with probing the Government over its policy, will now be led by left-leaning MP.
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‘Sex pest’ Shropshire surveyor expelled from RICS
Ex-Balfour surveyor sexually assaulted three different women in a booze-fuelled night out in Shrewsbury.
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Campaigners urge Labour to go ‘much further’ with renting reforms
Fresh from the success of the Renters’ Rights Bill the Renters’ Reform Coalition is urging the Government to go even further.
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Tenants will soon face harsher referencing by landlords, says expert
After the Renters’ Rights Bill is introduced it will be far harder to evict tenants so choosing the right ones will be critical.
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REPORT: Landlords fear ‘loss of control of their property’
Buy-to-let lender Landbay’s survey found landlords are especially concerned about their ability to remove problem tenants.
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Activists demand cash compensation for evicted tenants
The Renters’ Reform Coalition is demanding the Government introduces compensation for evicted tenants in the Renters’ Rights Bill.
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Shelter’s controversial Chief Executive Polly Neate to step down
One of Renters’ Rights Bill’s chief architects, Polly Neate, is to step down from her position as Shelter’s Chief Executive.
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