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Implementing Lessons Learnt in the Wake of the Grenfell Tower Tragedy

Several new measures are underway to enhance building safety after the tragic Grenfell Tower accident. The government is contemplating mandatory second staircases besides sprinklers in homes, irrespective of the building height. This will improve safety and provide f...

Read    22/03/2023

Augmenting the Property's EPC Rating - Practical Tips for Tenants and Owners

Augmenting the Property's EPC Rating - Practical Tips for Tenants and OwnersAn Energy Performance Certificate is mandatory for each UK rental property. The EPC evaluates the property's energy consumption, besides providing practical guidance on mitigating energy cost...

Read    21/03/2023

Practical Guidelines for Landlords Planning Tenant Eviction

Taking repossession of a property through legal action may sound strange to those who expect the tenant to vacate at the end of the tenancy or when an eviction notice expires. However, the process can be overwhelming, and many landlords need to resort to initiating e...

Read    20/03/2023

First-Time UK Homebuyers Are Spending 40 Percent of Their Net Pay on Mortgage

The leading British mutual financial institution, Nationwide, has warned that the mortgage repayment in terms of proportion of take-home pay is returning to levels that were last seen during the 2008 financial crisis. According to the latest affordability report from...

Read    20/03/2023

Tenants expect Long-term Security and Better Living Standards as Troubles Continue to Mount

The economic conditions in the UK are forcing more people to live in rented properties. Renting appears to be a more viable alternative to buying a property in the present circumstances. Besides the lack of amenities and features in a rented property, tenants experie...

Read    20/03/2023

Understanding the value of RTM as an option to take control of the block

In the UK, providing that buildings and leaseholders meet the criteria, leaseholders have a legitimate right to form a Right to Manage (RTM) company to take over building management from the landlord or the existing property manager. Exercising the Right to Manage is...

Read    16/03/2023

Some Want EPCs Renewed Every Three Years, ouch!

The UK’s leading energy assessment training provider, Elmhurst Energy, is calling for drastic changes to Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). Their proposal? EPCs should support net-zero efforts and be renewed every three years. While their intentions may be good,...

Read    15/03/2023

How to Make Moving Home Easier in 2023?

Moving house can be incredibly stressful during normal times and, more particularly, when there are huge fluctuations in mortgage rates and when we are staring at an energy crisis in the UK. In the UK, normally, the housing market begins to get busier from Boxing Day...

Read    14/03/2023

Rental Crisis 2023 - The Real Picture

Despite the attempts by the authorities to paint a rosy picture of the UK real estate sector, facts keep emerging which reveal that not everything is right here. The real picture is different. Without a doubt, more families are renting due to of a variety of reasons....

Read    14/03/2023

Landlords: Not having an Anti-social Behaviour strategy will cost you

The ineffectiveness of police and councils in handling anti-social elements in the private rental sector is causing a lot of hassles for landlords and communities. The latest data reveals that over fifty percent of landlords who served repossession notices to tenants...

Read    07/03/2023

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