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Could commonhold solve the costs conundrum?

Two years after Grenfell and this building is still covered in dangerous cladding. This message was projected onto a tower block in Salford this week to draw attention to the second anniversary of the fire which tragically took the lives of 72 people and had devastat...

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Has leasehold backfired on you?

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated an investigation into the leasehold housing market to determine if consumers are being treated fairly during the home-buying process, amid concerns about unfair leasehold terms.

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What should be the new Prime Minister's property priorities?

The names are in. Theresa May stepped down as the UK Prime Minister on 7 June and 10 MPs are now in the running to be the next leader of the Conservative party. These include a couple with housing credentials: ex-housing secretary Sajid Javid and ex-housing minister ...

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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