How do the new Housing Ministers' property markets compare? With two new ministers running housing policy in England, I thought it would be useful to see how different the property markets they are used to are. And you probably couldn’t get more different markets! Newark and Sherwood Mr
Leaseholder responsibilities - it's all in the lease In this article Leigh Shapiro, member of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) and Partner at Irwin Mitchell, discusses the hidden responsibilities of leaseholders and why it’s so important to get the right advice before embarking on ownership
Market is stable but not necessarily strong! National price summary The word ‘stable’ to describe the property market has been used by many of the indices over the last few months – but no-one is describing the market as ‘strong’ and the most negative title comes from Home.co.uk which
Unexpected ways London architects can maximise your returns Why are architects so very valuable? Join London architects Urbanist Architecture as they explore the reasons why architects are worth their weight in gold and why if you’re considering pursuing your project either without an architect - or with one whose
OMG! Government announces major changes to property Last week the Government announced a huge number of changes to the way we buy, sell and lease property. These changes have either been in consultation for some time and we are now finding out the results, or they are new consultations for
Could even ‘talk’ of interference in the current property market derail the current market? It’s a bit scary waking up each morning at the moment, finding out what politicians – whether in power or not – are planning to do to ‘fix’ the housing market! To date, some policies appear to
Will 2019 continue to stagnate or see a rebound? National price analysis Nationally, Rightmove which reflects sellers’ views on what should be happening to house prices, suggests a slight uptick, but this is not reflected in actual prices when properties are sold – with LSL and Nationwide showing very little change.
Kate Faulkner's latest round up of the Private Rented Sector June 2019 2019 will prove a decisive year for the direction of the private rented sector. The government has increased the costs to let for both landlords and agents and increased the number of hoops they have to
Kate's views on the latest news: New PM, Brexit battles, property market It's a little tricky just now to know exactly where the property market is heading. We know from past evidence that typically the level of uncertainty we currently have with a new PM pending,
The ten year rule explained - (updated 2024) Certificate of lawfulness application for existing use or development What is a Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use or Development? A certificate of lawfulness is a legal document that confirms the current use of your property is lawful, despite not having the
Property market no longer a game of two halves National price analysis Normally around this time of year the market is buoyant, in fact looking back over past reports, I was often saying post the credit crunch the market was a ‘game of two halves’ with the first half of
Plumbers shine the spotlight on dripping taps during Water Saving Week WaterSafe is helping to pull the plug on water wastage by encouraging homeowners to potentially save thousands of litres of water a year by fixing leaky taps. Ignoring the drip, drip, drip of a leaky tap could be wasting