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245 _aHousing Bill at last
260 _c2004
490 _aRICS News Service
_v23 November 2004 (2)
520 _aThe Housing Bill received Royal Assent on 19 November 2004. It represents a major reform of the private housing sector, improving the protection of vulnerable tenants, overhauling home buying and selling and regulating estate agents. The Housing Act 2004 comprises reforms in the following areas: Home information packs, including home condition reports; regulation of estate agents; licensing of houses in multiple occupation, selective licensing; tenancy deposit protection; housing health and safety; empty homes, right to buy; park homes; gypsies and travellers and anti-social behaviour; amongst others. http://www.rics.org/RICSWEB/getpage.aspx?p=w3VqEAi m1Uq1d1yw2NlsEA==
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650 _aHOUSING ACT 2004
650 _aTENANCY RIGHTS
650 _aPRIVATE HOUSING SECTOR
650 _aPROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY-ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
650 _aSELLING
650 _aESTATE AGENTS
690 _aHOUSING
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