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What happened to building back greener?

What a mess. Over the weekend the Government announced it is pulling the £1.5bn Green Homes Grant in favour of delivering funding for energy efficient home improvements via local authorities. The failed scheme was only set up in September 2020 and is the second initi...

Read    29/03/2021

Two new ways to speed up the homebuying process - we hope!

The launch of HM Land Registry’s first Digital Identity Standard on12 March sets the scene for conveyancers to check homebuyers’ identity online for the first time. This is good news for homebuyers because it means that in future identity verification can be done ‘an...

Read    18/03/2021

Leaseholders are struggling but spare a thought for your property manager too...

As well as the challenges of the pandemic, upcoming changes in the way agents manage buildings and the stresses created by residents’ own concerns about the blocks they live in are taking their toll on property managers. It's tough out there at the moment and the imp...

Read    17/03/2021

Will new cladding criteria get the market moving again?

The analysis is revealing, illustrating that cladding is much more than a safety hazard. With an estimated 1.5 million flat owners in the UK hit by issues around fire safety as a result of the way their homes have been constructed, huge numbers of leaseholders are st...

Read    09/03/2021

Is it time to re-imagine the housing market?

The pandemic has given us all a chance to re-think the way we live and work. For government it presents a very real opportunity for a re-set. Not least in the housing market.The Stamp Duty holiday, now expected to be extended, has been a roaring success, keeping the ...

Read    01/03/2021

Do you live in a twenty minute neighbourhood?

In the last year, we’ve all had time to think about the way we live and work. Many of us have made big changes to our lifestyles – and for some those changes will stick. More working from home and less commuting have been major pluses for many. To prove the point, th...

Read    21/02/2021

Yes to Stamp Duty extension - but it's a delicate balance

Pressure is mounting on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend the Stamp Duty holiday for homebuyers in his 3 March Budget. Anyone caught up in the homebuying process and unlijkely to complete by the end of March will be keeping their fingers firmly crossed for an extensio...

Read    19/02/2021

How Ringley makes sure your energy bill is accurate

If you live in a house, ensuring you are getting a good deal from your energy supplier is simple if you can be bothered to shop around. But for flat owners and tenants, it’s not so easy. Energy in a bock of flats is a bulk-buy with one contract for the whole building...

Read    16/02/2021

Is the new cladding fund just a leaseholder lottery?

Last week, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP announced an extra £3.5 billion to fund replacement cladding on high-rise buildings above 18 metres. Good news? Not entirely. Yes, this is a substantial amount of money and thousands of leaseholders will be hugely reliev...

Read    15/02/2021

Why we must keep listening to residents

The Grenfell Inquiry started again this week with more disclosures from cladding manufacturer Kingspan. In November, we heard that one of the company’s managers had openly said that professionals raising fire safety concerns relating to the company’s insulation shoul...

Read    09/02/2021

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