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Monitor Environment Agency 24 Jun 2026

Guidance: Using unbound incinerator bottom ash aggregate in construction: RPS 325

The Environment Agency has updated its regulatory position statement on the use of unbound incinerator bottom ash aggregate (IBAA) in construction. The guidance confirms that an environmental permit is still legally required for relevant waste and groundwater activities, but enforcement action is unlikely if the RPS conditions are met. The update also clarifies restrictions on use beneath residential buildings and gardens, and removes a previous distance-based condition relating to watercourses.

Environment & Flood Risk Regulation Building Safety

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Monitor The Negotiator 23 Jun 2026

Government crackdowns on serious rental hazards

The Government has introduced stronger enforcement powers for councils to tackle serious hazards in privately rented homes, including fines of up to £7,000 for landlords who fail to address Category 1 hazards under the HHSRS. The revised Housing Health and Safety Rating System is now in force and is intended to make it easier to identify dangerous conditions such as severe damp or mould.

Landlord Issues Regulation Health and Safety

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Monitor The Negotiator 23 Jun 2026

New landlord fines are ‘pointless’ if not enforced

The article reports criticism from the National Residential Landlords Association that new fines of up to £7,000 for landlords may have limited effect if councils do not enforce them effectively. It also notes that the Government is updating the Housing Health and Safety Rating System for the first time in 20 years to support quicker action on hazards such as damp, fire risks and unsafe electrics.

Landlord Issues Regulation Health and Safety

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Monitor The Negotiator 23 Jun 2026

Ombudsman supports landlord in rent-to-rent dispute with agency

The Property Ombudsman has issued a proposed decision against a letting agency after finding it had moved a landlord’s student HMO into a rent-to-rent arrangement without the landlord’s knowledge or consent. The case also raised concerns about insurance validity, repairs, pest control, utility charging during void periods and management fee discrepancies, with compensation provisionally recommended.

Lettings Landlord Issues Compliance

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Monitor Today`s Conveyancer 23 Jun 2026

Approved register of installers part of proposals to reform retrofit

The government has launched a consultation on reforming consumer protection for home upgrade and retrofit schemes, including proposals for a public register of approved installers, stronger oversight, and improved redress. The package also includes changes to the Energy Ombudsman process and increased repair support for certain defective solid wall insulation cases under ECO4 and GBIS.

Energy & Retrofit Compliance Defects & Pathology

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Monitor Property Investor Today 23 Jun 2026

New AI tool to help landlords with MTD

FreeAgent has launched an AI-enabled accounting feature aimed at helping landlords process letting agent rental statements and reconcile them more efficiently for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax compliance. The article says the tool is designed to reduce manual data entry and support digital record-keeping and quarterly reporting requirements as MTD thresholds are phased in.

Landlord Issues Regulation Finance & Lending

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Monitor Property Investor Today 23 Jun 2026

Timescale too long for homebuying reforms

The article reports that the government’s planned homebuying reforms, including sales packs, earlier binding agreements and digital tools, are intended to shorten transactions and reduce fall-throughs, but the main legislative changes are not expected until the end of Parliament. In the meantime, a new Code of Practice for property agents, improved listing information and further consultation on estate agent qualifications are due in phased stages from 2026 onward.

Conveyancing Estate Agency Regulation

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Monitor Today`s Conveyancer 23 Jun 2026

Sinclair v HMRC: the mixed use case the conveyancing file could have changed

The article discusses Sinclair & Anor v HMRC, a mixed-use SDLT case in which the Tribunal found the property was residential rather than non-residential because the evidence of commercial grazing use was weak and largely undocumented. It emphasises that contemporaneous file evidence, gathered before completion, was central to the outcome and is critical in supporting mixed-use claims.

Conveyancing Legal Updates

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Monitor Today`s Conveyancer 23 Jun 2026

“No surprise” in Starmer departure – property market reacts

The article reports on market and industry reactions to Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation, with property professionals highlighting the uncertainty that leadership change can create for housing policy, investment and lending. Commentators stress the need for continuity on rental reform, housebuilding and planning modernisation to sustain confidence in the residential property market.

Housing Market Regulation Planning

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Awareness Letting Agent Today 24 Jun 2026

Renters Rights Act webinar for agents – free, today

Rightmove is hosting a free webinar for agents on how to set, review and manage rents under the Renters’ Rights Act. The session is intended to provide practical guidance and improve confidence in applying the new rules in day-to-day lettings work.

Lettings Regulation Legal Updates

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Monitor The Negotiator 23 Jun 2026

LRG boss gives Burnham a property wishlist

LRG chief executive Michael Cook has set out a housing policy wishlist for Andy Burnham, arguing that housing should be central to any future economic programme. His comments support measures such as government-backed mortgages, shared ownership and planning reform, while warning against further regulation that could reduce supply or create unintended consequences.

Housing Market Regulation Planning

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Monitor The Negotiator 24 Jun 2026

Landlord’s £20,000 fine overturned after council runs out of time

An Upper Tribunal has upheld the cancellation of a civil financial penalty imposed by Waltham Forest Council for an unlicensed HMO, finding the authority missed the statutory deadline for serving the notice of intent. The case arose after a property was re-let to sharers without an HMO licence application being submitted, but the enforcement action was ultimately defeated on procedural grounds.

Landlord Issues Regulation Compliance

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