Legal
£30m Surrey mansion embroiled in anti-corruption investigation
Investigators 'attempting to seize' £40m worth of UK properties linked to daughter of Uzbek dictator, including one of the finest homes on the Wentworth Estate
New platform promises to streamline probate property sales
Free-to-use 'hub' launched for the legal sector
Government launches new Building Safety Regulator; demands ‘immediate action’ from building owners
Robert Jenrick's Housing Ministry says it is "committed to delivering the biggest change in building safety for a generation"; threatens to name-and-shame non-compliant building owners.
NEO Bankside residents head back to court to appeal Tate Modern privacy ruling
Southbank apartment owners are having another go at blocking some of Tate Modern's viewing deck.
New electrical safety regs for rental flats to come into force
Every fixed electrical installation in a rental property will need to be inspected and tested at least every five years by a qualified person.
New money laundering regulations are now in play
New anti-money laundering rules have come into force, affecting estate agents, high-end letting agents, solicitor, banks and lenders.
Law Commission outlines sweeping leasehold reform options
Important new report suggests three schemes to make leasehold enfranchisement cheaper, easier and more fair.
Wandsworth homeowner hit with hefty fine over ‘favela’ extension
Resident claimed he was a 'Freeman of the land' and thus immune from planning laws
Government overhauls the national model tenancy agreement
Pets are welcome in rental properties, decrees Housing Minister Robert Jenrick
Owner of Chelsea mansion sues Airbnb for over £700k
Developer thought he was renting his property out to a family of four, but ended up hosting a 500-person bash...
Mortgage mis-selling ‘could be the next PPI’
Legal cases are being brought against mortgage brokers who allegedly "mis-sold" interest-only products; potential compensation payouts could run to "billions"...
Is the time finally right for the commonhold revolution?
According to the the Law Commission, commonhold offers a once in a generation opportunity to rethink how property is owned in England and Wales and should be reinvigorated.