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The RAAC schools crisis and the potential implications explored

Since the UK government ordered the immediate closure of over 100 school buildings just days before the start of the autumn term mounting pressure to identify all other buildings that may be affected has been rising. The reason for these closures is the presence of r...

Read    21/11/2023

Electric Bicycles Get Traction as Demand for Sustainable Transport Grows in the UK

Several factors are responsible for the growing popularity of bicycle share programs in the UK, including affordable transportation, health grounds, and sustainability. Perhaps the take-up has something to do with the pandemic, which required an effective alternative...

Read    21/11/2023

Landmark Supreme Court ruling reshapes UK property law: implications of Aviva investors v Williams Case

There have been significant changes in the UK property law after the recent Supreme Court decision in Aviva Investors Ground Rent GP Ltd and another v Williams and others of 2023. These changes apply to section 27A (6) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.The purpose ...

Read    21/11/2023

Trading Standards issues new guidance on listing properties to sell and let.

The National Trading Standards Estate & Letting Agency Team recently released updated guidance designed to enhance property-listing practices for agents, consumers, and relevant stakeholders. This guidance is specifically tailored to marketing residential propert...

Read    21/11/2023

Longer tenancies - what do you think?

Longer tenancies have been in the news lately, with some build-to-rent providers offering tenants the option of a three-year contract instead of the standard six-month or one-year AST. The government picked up on the trend and recently consulted on the idea that all ...

Read    20/11/2023

Will your job be safe in an AI world?

There’s a lot of noise around artificial intelligence at the moment. Automated supermarket check-outs are commonplace and driverless cars will soon be taking over our streets. However, according to AI expert and former president of Google Kai-Fu Lee, property manager...

Read    20/11/2023

Buy-to-let - where can you get the quickest returns?

UK rents are going up. According to new figures from HomeLet, rents have increased by an average of 13.9% in five years. The average rent in the UK is now £941 a month, - an increase of £17 - on the same time last year. Rents in June increased in all 12 regions monit...

Read    20/11/2023

Changes to fire safety law in the pipeline

New building safety rules are currently being implemented based on suggestions made by Dame Judith Hackett.

Read    14/11/2023

Lessons from the lockdown - how might our housing needs change?

Lockdown is bringing property problems to the fore. With more of us spending all our time at home, all those little gripes that could have been easily ignored in normal circumstances are now becoming painfully obvious. Maintenance issues, a lack of storage space, and...

Read    14/11/2023

What do you think about the licensing of landlords?

An increasing number of local authorities around the country are now introducing licensing schemes for private landlords. This is a growing trend and is something that anyone who rents out property is likely to have strong views on.

Read    14/11/2023

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