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What are the key principles of Building Biology?
The key principles of Building Biology include minimising exposure to electromagnetic fields, avoiding disturbances caused by natural or man-made factors beneath living areas, and ensuring indoor air is toxin-free.
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How does Building Biology impact home construction?
Building Biology guides home construction by emphasising health-conscious design and material choices. It aims to create living spaces that support physical and mental comfort.
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What is the purpose of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill?
The Bill aims to empower homeowners by introducing significant reforms to the leasehold system in England and Wales, addressing issues such as creating new leasehold houses, simplifying lease extensions, enhancing transparency, and providing redress rights.
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How does the Energy Company Obligation scheme 'ECO4' scheme help the UK households?
The UK government's ECO4 scheme provides free energy efficiency upgrades to qualifying households as grants. These free upgrades help them reduce energy requirements, electricity bills, and carbon emissions. The ECO4 grants fund wall or cavity insulation and new heat...
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What is the contribution of property to the UK's greenhouse gas emissions?
The UK's property accounts for 20 percent of its greenhouse gas emissions.
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What Is The Levelling Up Fund?
Levelling Up was launched to make the rich and poor areas of the country more equal. The aim was to create more jobs and support the economy.
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How to reach Mezze Grill?
Mezze Grill is at 131 Wembley Park Drive, just around the corner from Wembley Park tube station.
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What is a management company responsible for?
A management company is usually formed by the developer of a block of flats or the residents themselves. It is a bone fide company registered at Companies House with associated Directors. It is formed to ensure the running of the block has an accountable legal entity...
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Is freehold property good to buy?
Leasehold enfranchisement……When undertaking a valuation for negotiation the Chartered Valuation Surveyor has to interpret the right evidence for the right situation to bring maximum benefit to the Client.
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What are some examples of digital technologies in ground rent management?
Digital technologies include ground rent collection software that employs robotic accounting: demands, allocations, and bank reconciliation. By using direct debit the ground rent collector can manage what the customer needs to pay and rent reviews cannot be missed. ...
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What is the Building Safety Act 2022?
The UK Building Safety Act 2022 is a piece of legislation introduced to enhance the safety and standards of buildings in the UK. It includes new regulations and accountability measures during the construction process for high-rise residential buildings and retroactiv...
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How does building height affect fire door inspections?
Under the Fire Safety Act, buildings below 11 meters require communal fire door inspections twice a year, while those above 11 meters must get communal doors and front apartment doors inspected four times a year.
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What should be included in a fire door inspection?
A comprehensive fire door inspection should include checks for various aspects, such as ensuring the doors are properly installed, have appropriate signage, function correctly, and have intact fire-resistant seals. Inspectors should also verify the condition of hinge...
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How much greener is rail travel to driving a car?
On training when you buy your train ticket you are reminded that traveling by train emits 70% less carbon dioxide than traveling by car.
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What is an ownership register?
An ownership register is the legal register of who currently owns the lease at a certain point in time. A lease will always set out the original parties when it was first created, thereafter the lease is (assigned) to each subsequent purchaser. It is the registration...
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Is the picture expected to change any time soon?
According to industry observers, there are signs of stability already in the market, but recovery will take a long time.
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What is included in a homebuyers survey?
The inspection for a Homebuyer Survey includes an investigation of damp issues, rising damp, penetrating damp and condensation as well as timber defects such as over-stressed timbers and beetle infestation. A Homebuyer Survey does include a visual inspection of the s...
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What are alternative policies to mitigate the impact of price volatility on project costs besides leveraging price escalation clauses?
Contractors can minimize the impact of price volatility by bulk purchasing, purchasing directly from manufacturers, and purchasing when the prices of construction materials fall
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What are the biggest causes of C02 or carbon emissions in the UK, housing sector influences?
The rise in C02 totalled 424.5m tonnes between 2021 and 2022. The increases were largely driven by transport (up by 10 percent), public service (up by 6.3 percent), and private business sectors (up by 5.9 percent). The fourth largest increase was in the residential ...
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What is London Mayors concern about short-term rentals?
The Mayor is worried about the impact of short-term rentals on London's housing market and has proposed stricter regulations through a licensing system. He fears whole streets becoming Airbnb and less housing for Londoners.
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What does a Section 20 Notice do?
Essentially Section 20 Notices aim to service charge payer’s reasonable consultation. For “works” there are up to 3 notices. Step 1 invites consultations about proposed expenditure from service charge payers and allows them to nominate a contractor. Step 2 details ...
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What is the ground rents ban, and why is it causing concern in the retirement housing sector?
The ground rents ban prohibits collecting ground rents for most new residential leases in England and Wales, introduced through the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022. It came into effect on June 30, 2022, except for retirement housing leases, which were applied...
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What strategies are being employed to address the skills shortage in the UK construction industry?
Efforts are being made to attract and retain young talent. Enhancing the industry's image among younger generations, implementing reskilling and upskilling initiatives, and bridging the gap between traditional craftsmanship and modern technologies are key strategies.
Read moreRead by(15)
Who are among the worst affected by the governments negligence of the real estate sector?
First-time buyers will find getting on the housing ladder tougher than before.
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What are the implications if the final price of the works exceeds the tender sum returned?
Best advice is to follow a formal specification and tender process, inviting owners to nominate contractors and to nominate a place where tenders can be inspected. The Contract Administrator’s job is to try to bring the contract in on budget, he or she should make ...
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What is the average cost of installing GSHP?
The average cost of installing a GSHP system can range from 10,000 to 20,000 or more for a typical domestic installation in the UK. Still, it depends on various factors, such as the systems size, location of installation, and complexity.
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There is a very bad Mould Problem in the Flat, I called the Management Company and after some time they sent round a Damp Specialist who told me that there wasn't a problem at the flat, Do I have the right to have my own “Specialist round?
Yes you do. The problem if not an obvious roof or gutter leak may well be condensation, an advice leaflet is attached to help you.
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What incidents are not anti-social behaviour?
Kids playing, incorrect parking and day-to-day noise are some examples of incidents that are not anti-social behaviour.
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What is the aim of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2022?
The Renting Homes Act 2022 aims to improve the condition of rented homes in Wales and simplify rental agreements by providing more protection for tenants and simplifying some procedures for landlords, albeit whilst making the notice period to get possession longer.
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What our customers are asking:
What are the key principles of Building Biology?
The key principles of Building Biology include minimising exposure to electromagnetic fields, avoiding disturbances caused by natural or man-made factors beneath living areas, and ensuring indoor air is toxin-free.
Read More
How does Building Biology impact home construction?
Building Biology guides home construction by emphasising health-conscious design and material choices. It aims to create living spaces that support physical and mental comfort.
Read More
What is the purpose of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill?
The Bill aims to empower homeowners by introducing significant reforms to the leasehold system in England and Wales, addressing issues such as creating new leasehold houses, simplifying lease extensions, enhancing transparency, and providing redress rights.
Read More
How does the Energy Company Obligation scheme 'ECO4' scheme help the UK households?
The UK government's ECO4 scheme provides free energy efficiency upgrades to qualifying households as grants. These free upgrades help them reduce energy requirements, electricity bills, and carbon emissions. The ECO4 grants fund wall or cavity insulation and new heat...
Read More
What is the contribution of property to the UK's greenhouse gas emissions?
The UK's property accounts for 20 percent of its greenhouse gas emissions.
Read More
What Is The Levelling Up Fund?
Levelling Up was launched to make the rich and poor areas of the country more equal. The aim was to create more jobs and support the economy.
Read More
How to reach Mezze Grill?
Mezze Grill is at 131 Wembley Park Drive, just around the corner from Wembley Park tube station.
Read More
What is a management company responsible for?
A management company is usually formed by the developer of a block of flats or the residents themselves. It is a bone fide company registered at Companies House with associated Directors. It is formed to ensure the running of the block has an accountable legal entity...
Read More
Is freehold property good to buy?
Leasehold enfranchisement……When undertaking a valuation for negotiation the Chartered Valuation Surveyor has to interpret the right evidence for the right situation to bring maximum benefit to the Client.
Read More
What are some examples of digital technologies in ground rent management?
Digital technologies include ground rent collection software that employs robotic accounting: demands, allocations, and bank reconciliation. By using direct debit the ground rent collector can manage what the customer needs to pay and rent reviews cannot be missed. ...
Read More
What is the Building Safety Act 2022?
The UK Building Safety Act 2022 is a piece of legislation introduced to enhance the safety and standards of buildings in the UK. It includes new regulations and accountability measures during the construction process for high-rise residential buildings and retroactiv...
Read More
How does building height affect fire door inspections?
Under the Fire Safety Act, buildings below 11 meters require communal fire door inspections twice a year, while those above 11 meters must get communal doors and front apartment doors inspected four times a year.
Read More
What should be included in a fire door inspection?
A comprehensive fire door inspection should include checks for various aspects, such as ensuring the doors are properly installed, have appropriate signage, function correctly, and have intact fire-resistant seals. Inspectors should also verify the condition of hinge...
Read More
How much greener is rail travel to driving a car?
On training when you buy your train ticket you are reminded that traveling by train emits 70% less carbon dioxide than traveling by car.
Read More
What is an ownership register?
An ownership register is the legal register of who currently owns the lease at a certain point in time. A lease will always set out the original parties when it was first created, thereafter the lease is (assigned) to each subsequent purchaser. It is the registration...
Read More
Is the picture expected to change any time soon?
According to industry observers, there are signs of stability already in the market, but recovery will take a long time.
Read More
What is included in a homebuyers survey?
The inspection for a Homebuyer Survey includes an investigation of damp issues, rising damp, penetrating damp and condensation as well as timber defects such as over-stressed timbers and beetle infestation. A Homebuyer Survey does include a visual inspection of the s...
Read More
What are alternative policies to mitigate the impact of price volatility on project costs besides leveraging price escalation clauses?
Contractors can minimize the impact of price volatility by bulk purchasing, purchasing directly from manufacturers, and purchasing when the prices of construction materials fall
Read More
What are the biggest causes of C02 or carbon emissions in the UK, housing sector influences?
The rise in C02 totalled 424.5m tonnes between 2021 and 2022. The increases were largely driven by transport (up by 10 percent), public service (up by 6.3 percent), and private business sectors (up by 5.9 percent). The fourth largest increase was in the residential ...
Read More
What is London Mayors concern about short-term rentals?
The Mayor is worried about the impact of short-term rentals on London's housing market and has proposed stricter regulations through a licensing system. He fears whole streets becoming Airbnb and less housing for Londoners.
Read More
What does a Section 20 Notice do?
Essentially Section 20 Notices aim to service charge payer’s reasonable consultation. For “works” there are up to 3 notices. Step 1 invites consultations about proposed expenditure from service charge payers and allows them to nominate a contractor. Step 2 details ...
Read More
What is the ground rents ban, and why is it causing concern in the retirement housing sector?
The ground rents ban prohibits collecting ground rents for most new residential leases in England and Wales, introduced through the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022. It came into effect on June 30, 2022, except for retirement housing leases, which were applied...
Read More
What strategies are being employed to address the skills shortage in the UK construction industry?
Efforts are being made to attract and retain young talent. Enhancing the industry's image among younger generations, implementing reskilling and upskilling initiatives, and bridging the gap between traditional craftsmanship and modern technologies are key strategies.
Read More
Who are among the worst affected by the governments negligence of the real estate sector?
First-time buyers will find getting on the housing ladder tougher than before.
Read More
What are the implications if the final price of the works exceeds the tender sum returned?
Best advice is to follow a formal specification and tender process, inviting owners to nominate contractors and to nominate a place where tenders can be inspected. The Contract Administrator’s job is to try to bring the contract in on budget, he or she should make ...
Read More
What is the average cost of installing GSHP?
The average cost of installing a GSHP system can range from 10,000 to 20,000 or more for a typical domestic installation in the UK. Still, it depends on various factors, such as the systems size, location of installation, and complexity.
Read More
There is a very bad Mould Problem in the Flat, I called the Management Company and after some time they sent round a Damp Specialist who told me that there wasn't a problem at the flat, Do I have the right to have my own “Specialist round?
Yes you do. The problem if not an obvious roof or gutter leak may well be condensation, an advice leaflet is attached to help you.
Read More
What incidents are not anti-social behaviour?
Kids playing, incorrect parking and day-to-day noise are some examples of incidents that are not anti-social behaviour.
Read More
What is the aim of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2022?
The Renting Homes Act 2022 aims to improve the condition of rented homes in Wales and simplify rental agreements by providing more protection for tenants and simplifying some procedures for landlords, albeit whilst making the notice period to get possession longer.
Read More
