Category: Compliance

The Renters’ Rights Bill is set to be the most significant reform to the private rented sector in nearly three decades. The importance of the Bill cannot be understated: it will have wide-ranging ramifications for tenants and landlords from across all parts of the country. Although it’s still undergoing the ratification process, it is important...

In light of the recent decision taken by Brent Council to apply stricter rules against ‘rogue landlords’, the landlord community is concerned about the growing costs required to invest in the property market, let alone maintain current property portfolios. Such concerns have been further magnified as Kamma has recently revealed that over £327 million has...

The whole planning approval process has recently come under scrutiny. The latest report conducted by the Home Builders Federation has highlighted the bureaucratic inefficiencies that have persistently slowed down property construction. Considering demand continues to rise across the UK, these inefficiencies are causing significant disruption in securing the development of well-needed properties.   Time is now...

If you’ve caught up with conveyancing news in the last few days, you’ll have heard about the “cyber incident” affecting around 80 law firms across the UK. Legal sector infrastructure provider CTS has been forced to stop firms from accessing its systems, bringing exchanges and completions to a grinding halt.  This got us thinking, is cybersecurity taken...