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40 Percent Privately Rented UK Homes Unlikely To Meet New EPC Targets

A recent analysis of the English Housing Survey indicates that as much as 40 percent of privately rented homes in the UK will be unable to achieve the energy-efficiency rating target. The draft of the policy introduced by the government includes a ‘preferred policy ...

Read    08/08/2022

The Building Safety Act receives Royal Assent

In short the Building Safety Act 2022 just received Royal Assent. This means that it is expected that by September 2022 if not earlier it will be law and limitation periods will be extended retrospectively from 12 to 30 years. And, better still, the route of making...

Read    02/05/2022

Building Safety Bill becomes Building Safety Act 2022

The Governments Building Safety Bill is an innovative change to building safety legislation that was introduced in draft form in July 2020. The Bill’s purpose is to create a new outlook for the general public’s view on the construction and maintenance of residential ...

Read    29/04/2022

Right To Manage – Land Mark Decision - Estate Areas

Since its introduction by the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002, many leaseholders have acquired the right to manage their block. By acquiring the right to manage, leaseholders get the right to perform the “management functions” in place either of the landlord...

Read    08/02/2022

The levelling up Agenda - what it really means

The leveling up Agenda - what it really meansThe new Levelling Up White Paper of the government covers a dramatic reshaping of the private rental sector: Landlords will lose their Section 21 eviction powers. According to Housing Secretary Michael Gove, this action wi...

Read    07/02/2022

Six ways to ensure your Christmas won’t cost the earth!

Six ways to ensure your Christmas won’t cost the earth! At Christmas, we generate more waste than any other time. We produce around 300,000 tonnes of cardboard packaging – probably even more this year as we increasingly move to online shopping. With environmental iss...

Read    17/12/2021

Storm damage? Always call in the experts

Last week’s storms caused considerable devastation in parts of the country, with fallen trees and branches a particular problem. Emergency tree work is complex but it may be tempting to have a go at cutting up fallen branches or try to move smaller trees yourself, es...

Read    15/12/2021

Why the Settlers Court case is one to watch for RTM leaseholders

Why the Settlers Court case is one to watch for RTM leaseholdersIf you are a leaseholder in a block that has acquired the right to manage and live on a multi-building development, an appeal case heard in the Supreme Court in November could be important for you and yo...

Read    09/12/2021

All I want for Christmas... is more cash for cladding

Leaseholders facing big remediation bills for cladding on their blocks could be set for a happier Christmas than expected, following speculation in the press last week that the Government may finally be about to take action to help them.Sources described as “close to...

Read    07/12/2021

Why "all stick, no carrot" is no way to improve energy efficiency

Why "all stick, no carrot" is no way to improve energy efficiencyThe Government is rightly urging landlords to improve the energy efficiency of rental homes. But its approach appears to be all stick and no carrot. This is unhelpful and landlords are understandably un...

Read    03/12/2021

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