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Why we say YES to healthy homes guidance!

New housing developments get new guidelines.New healthy homes design guidance for England has just been published. This is timely in light of our blog yesterday about making our town centres more attractive places to live and work. The new guidelines, Building for a ...

Read    03/09/2020

It's time for a town centre revival!

Could new planning laws bring life back to the high street? Photo credit: Metin OzerCan we expect to see a town centre revival in the next few years?The Government certainly hopes so. Changes to planning legislation, expected to be in place by September, will make it...

Read    03/09/2020

Law Commission report is both timely and welcome - but we urge caution

The Law Commission report into the leasehold sector is published this weekThe Law Commission report into leasehold reform is a timely announcement, as the Government looks to restart the housing market. But we sound a note of caution. The proposals, announced on...

Read    03/09/2020

Code of practice for agents - have your say

The new code is out for consultation until 4 SeptemberA proposed code of practice for property agents is now out for consultation, so block managers can take a look and comment on the proposals. These include 14 recommendations made by Lord Best in his Regulation of ...

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What does the new Building Safety Bill mean for us all?

The new draft Building Safety Bill has been a long time coming. But we hope it will be a major step forward in improving levels of safety in residential blocks. The new legislation is based on the recommendations of Dame Judith Hackitts building safety review, which ...

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Lenders to rethink cladding safety forms

Mortgage lenders are to ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the installation of External Wall Systems (EWS) on the ability of leaseholders to sell properties fitted with flammab...

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Flood risk homes to get more protection

Flood risk is a major problem for millions of homeowners. So a new strategy to make homes more resilient and improve flood management is good news. Yesterday the Environment Agency set out a plan to better protect and prepare millions of homes and businesses in areas...

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Leasehold reform is needed but watch out for unintended consequences

Leasehold reform hasn't made much progress lately, despite the much-publicised promise last year of new legislation to benefit homeowners. The Queens Speech in December noted the Government's intention to reform unfair practices in the leasehold market. But no date w...

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Buy your freehold now before the law changes

If you want to buy your freehold, it could be more expensive following the proposed planning reforms.If so, start the process now. This is the advice from Ringley Group MD Mary-Anne Bowring who is urging flat owners to get the ball rolling before new planning laws co...

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Will Fire Safety Bill leave leaseholders out of pocket - again?

There are far too few fire safety inspectors planned under proposals set out in the Fire Safety Bill and too little funding being put forward by the Government. This is the view of the Fire Brigades Union, which has slammed the government for what it says is a ?gross...

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