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Housing crisis - is a change to volumetric planning an answer?

Rising rents, stagnant house prices, and a housebuilding industry reliant on overseas buyers and government programs like Help to Buy are contributing to the UK's ongoing housing crisis. 

Read    02/09/2020

Building safety back in the spotlight

Once again a residential block has gone up in flames. This time ? thankfully ? no one was killed. But it took 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines from the London Fire Brigade to get the huge blaze, at a block in Barking, under control. It seems that wooden balconies...

Read    02/09/2020

How to sell your flat - fast!

Before you put your flat on the market, make sure you're ready. Most interest comes within the first two weeks, so have high-quality photos, a floor plan, and a well-written description prepared in advance.

Read    02/09/2020

Fees ban - the unintended consequences

The Tenant Fees Act came into effect in England on Saturday, and big question marks are already hanging over the new legislation. The government and the lettings industry want to make renting fair for tenants, but agents are still determining if the new Act will work...

Read    02/09/2020

Access all areas?

Most residential leases include a clause that allows landlords access to flats, if it is for one of the reasons laid down in the lease. Simple enough you might think. Well, not necessarily, as the recent case of New Crane Wharf Freehold Limited v Dovener shows.The qu...

Read    02/09/2020

GDPR one year on

The world of property management is a complex one crossing the relationships of the freeholder, management companies, property owners, who then may themselves be landlords and their sub-tenants. Along with the role of managing agent comes the expectation that things ...

Read    02/09/2020

Right to rent update

Earlier this month, the Government issued new guidance on right to rent checks post-Brexit. Like most things Brexit-related, there has been a lot of uncertainty about what will happen next. Landlords and lettings agents are rightly confused about what their rights an...

Read    02/09/2020

Section 21: Finding the right balance

Landlords face growing challenges with increased regulation, tax relief cuts, and rising costs, compounded by potential changes to Section 21.

Read    02/09/2020

How will the flat of the future look?

Climate change is shaping the way we live, and in the future, our homes will be equipped with eco-friendly innovations to reduce our carbon footprint. From energy generation to waste recycling, new technologies will transform our flats into self-sustaining living spa...

Read    02/09/2020

Section 21 changes: making them work

Yesterday's blog looked at the problems that could be caused by the rental sector by the proposal to scrap ?no-fault? Section 21 evictions.The government proposes to effectively make tenancies open-ended while at the same time strengthening the rights of landlords wh...

Read    02/09/2020

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