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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Property Ombudsman issues new guidance on how to deal with damp and mould
Survey shows there is a growing need for guidance in the area as nearly half of lettings have ongoing issues with damp and mould.
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OECD calls for Government to axe Stamp Duty
The international body for economic development, concerned about the UK's burgeoning debt has, contrarily, urged Reeves to abolish Stamp Duty.
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Minister promises cash to relieve court pressure once Section 21 scrapped
Matthew Pennycook says the Government will invest in extra court capacity to ease logjams before Section 21 'no fault' evictions are banned.
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Bill to ban Section 21 evictions published – industry reaction
The Government takes its first step towards scrapping Section 21 'no fault' evictions with the first reading in Parliament of the Renters' Rights Bill.
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Labour may end right-to-buy scheme for council properties
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is reported to be considering scrapping the scheme that controversially, she has personally benefited from.
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Bill to ban Section 21 evictions ‘to be introduced this week’
The Government is reported to be preparing to publish the Renters' Rights Bill, which will scrap 'no fault' evictions, but without any action to relieve pressure in the courts.
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Renting reform group demands more radical changes
Although the Renter's Reform Coalition welcomes the Renter’s Rights Bill it is demanding Labour must go much further to 'protect tenants'.
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MP landlord ‘ants’ debacle shows licensing must be enforced properly says leader
Isobel Thomson of Safeagent says the new Renters' Rights Bill must include enforcement of licensing schemes, in the wake of the recent Jas Athwal landlord MP controversy.
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Shamplina warns Labour over rushing Section 21 evictions ban
Landlord Action boss and TV personality Paul Shamplina tells the Labour Government it must consider court backlogs before it decides to abolish Section 21 'no fault' evictions.
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Wales to follow England with U-turn over HMO council tax
The Welsh government has begun a consultation on whether HMOs should be treated as a single entity for council tax.
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