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Estate agents warn over ‘unintended consequences’ of regulation
The Industry and Regulators Committee began investigating the sector last week over whether there should be a new regulator of property agents.
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Regulation & Law
BLOG: Will the Renters (Reform) Bill go live next year?
PayProp UK boss Neil Cobbold says that the government’s flagship legislation for the private rented sector remains in limbo.
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Labour vows to bring in immediate ban on ‘no fault’ evictions
Shadow Secretary for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Angela Rayner, has promised to implement a full post election win ban on Section 21 evictions.
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Reshuffle latest: Lee Rowley appointed as Housing Minister
Rowley becomes the sixth housing minister in 17 months in what has become a revolving door at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
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Designated client account banking solution launches… with official help
The solution meets all regulatory requirements for client money protection schemes with each landlord having their own designated client account.
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Client account banking tool for agents launched
Boss Garrett Foxon of LettsPay says he has been working with the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to ensure new system is compliant.
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Agents struggling with high rise properties after conveyancers pull plug
The Building Safety Act 2022 introduces new duties for the management of fire and building safety in high-rise residential buildings from 1st April 2023.
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Renters Reform Bill stuck at final hurdle before publication
Sources at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have confirmed to The Neg that that the Renters Reform Bill will be published sooner rather than later.
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Housebuilder kicks off after appearing on cladding ‘list of shame’
Thirty-nine of the country’s biggest developers have signed the government’s remediation contract and committed themselves to fix unsafe buildings they developed or refurbished.
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‘Abolishing Section 21 will give tenants security’ – says new Housing Minister
Government says tenants will enjoy greater security and feel empowered to challenge poor practice and unreasonable rent rises.
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