£2.5 billion for register of landlords
A fully licensed national register for private rented sector landlords would cost the English government £2.5 billion. Local authorities who would be in charge of implementing the scheme would face…
Tag: legal
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Green belt housing plan challenged
Hertfordshire county council and St Albans district council have issued a legal challenge to the government over its regional spatial strategy in the East of England plan. The councils object…
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Arla calls for rethink in repossession guidelines
The Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA) has also questioned the new repossession proposals for rented property. It has called for the government to be clearer about its intentions to…
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FSA fines to double
City regulator the Financial Services Authority announced a sharp increase in penalties to come in from February 2010. Under the new rules individuals will face a minimum fine of £100,000…
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Councils ‘aggressive’ pursuit of tax arrears
Research by the Liberal Democrats has found that thousands of vulnerable people are being forced into bankruptcy or selling their homes to pay for legal action, as town halls use…
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Lunchtime news Friday 22 February 2026
Hundreds of buy-to-let investors are being questioned about undeclared income, in a probe launched by Revenue and Customs (HMRC) this week. Five hundred letters have been sent out in the…
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Herts council to challenge growth target
A legal challenge by a local authority against a growth target set out by the government will be heard before the High Court on 18 May. Hertfordshire CC is fighting…
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Row over housing veto
A veto for the secretary of state for Wales over new housing laws may be illegal. The Welsh assembly government is seeking the right to legislate on housing, including the…
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Lunchtime news June 21
The government will amend the law so that people leaving the armed services do not fail to get priority for social housing because they lack a local connection, housing minister…
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Solicitors take on the estate agents
Solicitors are calling for a licensing system to regulate estate agents and increase transparency over their ‘excessive fees’. The Law Society of England and Wales says that along with stamp…