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Since the devastating tragedy of the Grenfell tower fire in 2017, cladding issues have been highlighted across thousands of properties in...
29 April 2022
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The property market has weathered the COVID storm better than many sectors over the last couple of years. The crisis has...
07 February 2022
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Whether you are an accidental landlord or witty property investor; you are likely to agree that a wave of new regulations...
04 February 2022
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Prime Secure’s Fire Safety division has launched the UK’s first affordable wireless common fire alarm system, V-Fire, which removes the need...
31 January 2022
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The revolving door of housing ministers could swing open once again if Boris Johnson survives the current crisis affecting his leadership...
28 January 2022
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The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has outlined the key areas it believes the government and the industry should focus on...
21 January 2022
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On Tuesday, the government launched a six-week consultation on proposals to make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to purchase the...
14 January 2022
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On Monday, Michael Gove - Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - announced that leaseholders in buildings...
12 January 2022
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As part of the opening statements for Module 6 of Phase 2 of the Grenfell Inquiry – set up to examine...
08 December 2021
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Winvic Construction Ltd, a contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of multi-sector construction and civil engineering projects, has celebrated...
26 November 2021
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The cladding tax introduced in last week’s Budget could cost the nation’s biggest housebuilders £205 million a year, research from Sirius...
01 November 2021
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John Clay, a board member and past chairman of the Society of Licensed Conveyancers, has written an open letter to the...
15 October 2021
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Housebuilder Countryside Properties has become the latest big developer to pledge an end to ground rents on leasehold properties, meaning that...
08 October 2021
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The Labour Party is calling for “sustained investment” in public services that could help resolve the building safety crisis and prevent...
06 October 2021
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Millions of people privately renting or in social housing fear a revenge eviction if they raise fire safety concerns with landlords. Despite...
27 September 2021
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A development of 21 flats in Hanley was given the green light in a bid to regenerate the area. ALB Group put...
17 September 2021
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New research has found that the proportion of UK property transactions accounted for by the new-build sector hit its lowest level in...
13 September 2021
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Fire door inspections and compartmentation will be the next ‘landmine’ in the building safety saga, a property consultancy expert has warned. New...
06 September 2021
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As part of its unveiling of some of the detail in the Building Safety Bill currently making its way through Parliament,...
23 August 2021
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Principle Estate Management has welcomed a major UK government intervention that means leaseholders “trapped” in flats due to the cladding crisis...
28 July 2021
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A webinar poll undertaken by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) highlighted that over half (55%) of property professionals believe that the RICS...
16 June 2021
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The UK’s 10 biggest developers could each face a potential average tax bill of £25 million per year if the government...
28 May 2021
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Following the recent vote in parliament to reject the latest amendment to the Fire Safety Bill, Mary-Anne Bowring of Ringley has...
07 May 2021
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Work on replacing dangerous cladding on high rise buildings across the UK could be accelerated and made cheaper if the government...
28 April 2021
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Research by London South Bank University (LSBU) has claimed that the high-profile collapse of construction giant Carillion in January 2018 highlights ‘a culture of financial...
26 April 2021
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Government policy and a lack of joined-up thinking are holding back the progress needed to tackle the cladding crisis, particularly in...
09 April 2021
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Property developer and Reform UK leader Richard Tice has outlined a new warranty scheme to resolve the cladding crisis affecting thousands...
02 April 2021
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Principle Estate Management has welcomed government plans for new legislation that takes fire safety even more seriously. The Home Office has announced...
26 March 2021
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In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...
15 March 2021
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LaSalle Investment Management has become the first institutional investment landlord in the UK to complete re-cladding at a cost in excess...
05 March 2021
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A leading leasehold law expert has warned that leaseholders affected by the cladding scandal face 'years of misery'. Mark Chick, a specialist...
26 February 2021
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Despite the focus in the last year being mostly on coronavirus and Brexit, environmental issues and sustainability have remained high on...
24 February 2021
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The Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent inquiries have highlighted issues with materials used, construction standards and supervisory roles, to name...
10 February 2021
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Residential property firm Centrick has become one of the first in the Midlands to secure remuneration as part of the government’s...
10 February 2021
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Homeowners must be helped out of the cladding crisis as insurance premiums soar, according to Apropos. The firm believes that the continuing...
22 January 2021
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A 53-storey tower at One Thames City in Nine Elms, one of the largest residential schemes to be built in the...
21 December 2020
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It is no secret that the leasehold market has had its challenges in recent years. Abuses by a number of developers...
18 November 2020
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In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards more innovative methods of construction - such as off-site and modular - to...
26 October 2020
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The housebuilding and development sectors have made big strides to becoming more environmentally-friendly and sustainable in recent years, but plenty more...
05 October 2020
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With the leasehold scandal back on the news agenda thanks to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opening enforcement cases focusing...
30 September 2020
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Construction work has commenced on the Tate Residences, an ‘eagerly awaited’ luxury collection of 37 spacious apartments which overlook Sussex Cricket...
28 September 2020
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Work on a former vacant office building at Gosforth’s Regent Centre is three months ahead of schedule and is due to...
14 August 2020
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In an effort to tackle the climate crisis, new environmentally-friendly ‘Tiny Houses’ for extra flexibility and modern greener living have been...
24 April 2020
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One of the very few silver linings of the current coronavirus pandemic has been the seemingly positive impact lockdowns across the...
27 March 2020
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Developer Avanton has launched a new dance-inspired show home and first-time buyer apartments at Coda in Battersea. The £260 million (GDV) mixed-use...
18 March 2020
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With sustainability and green issues becoming popular buzzwords in 2019, driven by an increasing awareness of the climate crisis, the school...
16 December 2019
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Leading property developer Galliard Homes has now launched TCRW – a landmark residential-led regeneration project fronting onto Oxford Street – in...
18 November 2019
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With thrift being a new buying trend, buying agent Linda Jeffcoat of Stacks Property Search offers advice for purchasers looking for...
22 February 2019
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How can effective fire risk management help protect the value of your property investment? When investing in property, potential ROI or yield...
21 November 2018
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Cladding used on 111 high-rise blocks across Britain, 90 of which are owned or managed by social housing providers, have now...
07 August 2017
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The government’s decision to launch an independent review of building regulations after tests showed that at least 82 residential high-rises use...
01 August 2017
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The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling on central government to launch an ‘urgent and immediate’ review of building regulations following...