Health & Safety

Health & Safety

With temperatures reaching over 30 degrees this week, and with yet another heatwave forecast for the end of August, building experts from Roofing Megastore are warning about how extreme temperatures can damage your property, if not managed correctly.  ...
With over 40 million Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term accommodation rental market has seen extraordinary growth over the last 5 years.  ...
Leaseholders facing the prospect of huge bills to remove unsafe cladding will be offered valuable insights into the possible implications of the Building Safety Act at a free webinar hosted by Bishop & Sewell. ...
Since the devastating tragedy of the Grenfell tower fire in 2017, cladding issues have been highlighted across thousands of properties in the UK. An investigation of the fire that took the lives of 72 people and had devastating effects on ...
All property investments require maintenance and one of the most common issues is damp; a problem that is at its worst in this coldest, wettest part of the year.  ...
Prime Secure’s Fire Safety division has launched the UK’s first affordable wireless common fire alarm system, V-Fire, which removes the need for expensive waking watch fire marshals in high-rise buildings with flammable cladding. ...
In this opinion piece, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, outlines the key things for those with a stake in property to consider in 2022. ...
As the colder months settle in, and with it, the need to heat homes, many Brits are looking for ways to keep already costly energy bills down. In fact, searches for “home insulation” have seen a 112% increase in the past 12 months. ...
New research from Currys and Swann has revealed the best UK areas to invest in a property in 2022, highlighting the price of properties, community spirit and crime rate. ...
In this guest piece, Rightio discusses some of the lesser-known costs of being a landlord. ...
The Labour Party is calling for “sustained investment” in public services that could help resolve the building safety crisis and prevent it from continuing in new buildings. ...
Expat financial planning firm Blevins Franks held a webinar earlier this month – named ‘A conversation about Moving to Portugal’ – to give potential movers and investors a greater insight into what the country offers from a finance, healthcare and ...
Millions of people privately renting or in social housing fear a revenge eviction if they raise fire safety concerns with landlords. ...
Fire door inspections and compartmentation will be the next ‘landmine’ in the building safety saga, a property consultancy expert has warned. ...
Along with Japanese knotweed, it’s one of the issues that can have the biggest impact on a home’s value and ability to sell, but would you be able to spot subsidence? ...
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