§ Weekly recap · 23 August 2026

RRA leads with 10 items; HMO updates follow; ground rent consultation closes 27 August.

Watchdog HQ tracked 41 items across 13 regulatory and industry sources for estate agents in England in the week ending 23 August 2026.

§ 01 · This week by topic

What moved,
and where it landed.

Each topic below was covered in the Monday brief — full source links, suggested approaches and statute citations are reserved for subscribers.

What the counts cover: 34 new this week · 4 with fresh updates · 3 carried forward for a live deadline.

TopicItems
Other10
Renters' Rights RRA10
HMO / Licensing HMO8
Energy / EPC EPC2
Building safety BSA2
Leasehold & freehold reform LEASE2
Making Tax Digital MTD2
Data protection GDPR1
LHA1
Stamp Duty SDLT1
EICR1
Material information / DMCC DMCC1
13 to verify · 6 carried · 22 for context
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