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Monitor Today's Conveyancer 8 Sep 2026

New collective mobilises SME and boutique firms to challenge COLP and COFA proposals

An alliance of SME and boutique law firms is urging the Solicitors Regulation Authority to reconsider proposals that would separate COLP and COFA roles from individuals with unilateral management control in certain firms. The group argues the threshold and implementation approach are not sufficiently evidence-based and could create practical and cost pressures for smaller practices ahead of phased introduction from January 2027.

Legal Updates Regulation Conveyancing

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Monitor The Negotiator 9 Sep 2026

Energy-efficiency funding must be linked to ratings, not tenant income

Propertymark has urged Northern Ireland’s Department for Communities to revise the Warm Healthy Homes Fund so that support for private rented homes is based on the property’s energy efficiency rather than the tenant’s income. It argues that the current approach could exclude some of the least efficient homes from funding, even where improvement is most needed.

Energy & Retrofit Lettings Regulation

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Monitor Letting Agent Today 9 Sep 2026

Free anti-money laundering webinar coming soon

FCS Compliance is hosting a free webinar for property professionals on anti-money laundering regulation changes and updated HMRC guidance. The session will be led by AML specialists and is designed to address practical questions on applying the revised framework in day-to-day property business operations.

Regulation Legal Updates Compliance

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Monitor Landlord Today 9 Sep 2026

Landlords boost asking rents because of Renters Rights Act

The article reports early evidence that landlords are increasing advertised rents in response to the Renters Rights Act, particularly because bidding wars are being banned and in-tenancy rent rises are harder to impose. It also argues that broader rental demand has normalised, with fewer enquiries per property and a market increasingly shaped by affordability and turnover rather than a fresh surge in demand.

Lettings Housing Market Regulation

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Monitor Environment Agency 8 Sep 2026

Two more men arrested for illegal waste dumping at Kidlington site

The Environment Agency has announced two further arrests in its ongoing investigation into large-scale illegal waste dumping at a site in Kidlington, bringing the total number of arrests to six. The site was previously closed by court order and has since been fully cleaned, with more than 22,000 tonnes of waste removed.

Environment & Flood Risk Regulation Compliance

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Monitor The Negotiator 9 Sep 2026

One in four landlords in rent arrears

New research from Pegasus Insight suggests that 26% of landlords experienced rent arrears in the past year, a figure that has fallen from its 2020 peak but remains significant. The report also highlights persistent void periods, especially among larger portfolios and HMO operators, against a backdrop of ongoing inflationary and regulatory pressures.

Landlord Issues Housing Market Regulation

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Monitor Letting Agent Today 9 Sep 2026

Managing agency guru rings alarm bells about Commonhold

A property management specialist argues that replacing leasehold with Commonhold would not, by itself, resolve the underlying causes of poor resident outcomes. The article calls for stronger regulation, better governance and improved standards within the existing system rather than a wholesale tenure change.

Regulation Landlord Issues Legal Updates

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Monitor Estate Agent Today 8 Sep 2026

Government reveals Reservation Agreements research

The government has published research on reservation agreements, with the article noting that estate agents have given the idea a cautious reception. The extract suggests the topic is being considered as part of wider discussions around property transaction practice.

Conveyancing Estate Agency Regulation

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Monitor Today's Conveyancer 8 Sep 2026

Nine out 10 planning departments are short-staffed, HBF report reveals

New research from the Home Builders Federation says nine in ten local authority planning departments in England and Wales are operating below full staffing capacity. The report links these shortages to slower decision-making, with major application determination rates and Section 106 completion times both cited as evidence of pressure on the system.

Planning Housing Market Regulation

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Monitor Building Magazine 8 Sep 2026

Charing Cross Station building earmarked for makeover given grade II listing

A building at Charing Cross Station has been granted Grade II listing, which may affect proposed refurbishment plans by Hopkins. The designation recognises the architectural significance of the Terry Farrell-designed landmark and introduces additional constraints for any future works.

Planning Regulation Building Safety

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Monitor Environment Agency 8 Sep 2026

Guidance: Monitoring discharges to water: CEN and ISO monitoring methods

The Environment Agency has updated its guidance on CEN and ISO monitoring methods for discharges to water, including the addition of new standards for several pollutants and the replacement of the PFOS/PFOA standard with one for PFAS. The document notes that some updated methods, including those for biochemical oxygen demand and total nitrogen, supersede previous versions.

Environment & Flood Risk Regulation Compliance

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Monitor Today's Conveyancer 8 Sep 2026

Land registration: Practice guides (PG21)

The Land Registry has updated Practice Guide 21, which covers how to prepare and complete transfer forms for complex or unusual transactions. The change clarifies that when multiple transfers are being submitted, separate applications must be prepared and lodged for each transfer.

Conveyancing Legal Updates Regulation

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