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Officials from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) spent 90 minutes with Propertymark Regional Executives to listen to the specific concerns of members’ and their client's about the proposed legislation. Strong challenges were expressed on the removal of fixed-term tenancies, with compelling evidence of the impact on tenants and landlords. Executives also made a clear case for more clarity on areas including reasonable grounds to refuse pets and the ability to take rent upfront.
From 9 December 2024, fees will double for accessing and obtaining copies of title plans and registers – the first change to the cost in more than 10 years – and customers with automated systems are advised to make the necessary changes to their systems before the implementation date. According to HMLR, even with this increase, most customers will pay less than in 1992.
The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1992 apply to Wales and some aspects of the regulations were updated by the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2017.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has launched a new initiative to speed up the completion of stalled housing developments across England, estimating it could deliver 300,000 new homes. The announcement comes hot on the heels of a warning from the New Homes Ombudsman that only 55% of new builds are currently covered by its service.