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Eviction restrictions will encourage landlords to engage with tenants

Government restrictions mean that landlords will have to carry out additional processes before enacting eviction proceedings against tenants, which is a fair method of encouraging landlords to engage when the eviction ban is lifted, according to Ringley. Mary-Anne Bo...

Read    19/08/2020

Landlords evicting tenants must reveal if tenants have been affected by Covid-19

Judges could throw the case out of court. Landlords who look to evict tenants once the eviction ban ends on August 23rd need to disclose whether a tenant’s circumstances were affected by the pandemic. If the situation isn’t properly disclosed judges could throw ...

Read    19/08/2020

Planning overhaul – key points from the Government’s white paper

The UK Government has unveiled a planning white paper, outlining its proposed reforms aimed at modernizing and speeding up the planning process. The reforms, described by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as unprecedented since WWII, seek to streamline housing development...

Read    13/08/2020

Property industry reacts to landmark planning reforms - Bridging & Commercial

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has today (6th August) set out plans to overhaul the country’s outdated planning system and transform the way the country builds. Proposals have been put forward in the white paper, Planning for the future, which was published today. ...

Read    06/08/2020

Property industry reacts to landmark planning reforms

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick (pictured above) has today (6th August) set out plans to overhaul the country’s outdated planning system and transform the way the country builds. Proposals have been put forward in the white paper, Planning for the future, which was ...

Read    06/08/2020

How much should an EWS1 cladding form cost? Your questions answered

EWS1 certificates are given to high-rise buildings that have passed an External Wall Fire Review. Without this form most banks will not offer mortgages, leaving residents unable to sell. However, the leaseholders who live in these blocks cannot organise for tests to ...

Read    06/08/2020

The £15bn property problem: inside the cladding circle of blame

When a horrific fire engulfed Grenfell Tower in June 2017, it took firefighters more than 60 hours before they could fully extinguish the blaze. The 24-storey block in west London had been refurbished the previous year, but the materials used to clad the building wer...

Read    06/08/2020

Industry welcomes planning reforms with cautious optimism

Planning reforms have been met with cheers and trepidation from the housebuilding industry, who fear the devil will be in the detail. At the heart of Jenrick’s plan is a move to slash bureaucracy, beautify buildings and shepherd the planning system into the 21st cent...

Read    06/08/2020

England’s new planning proposals explained as consultation starts

The government has published its white paper setting out widely trailed intentions for planning reform in England, opening up a public consultation on the proposals that will run until 29 October. If adopted, the proposals will require that every local authority in E...

Read    06/08/2020

Property industry reacts to reform of leasehold law announcement

The government has announced a series of reforms aimed at making homeownership more accessible and affordable. The changes will simplify the process of buying a freehold, extending leases, and improving the management of blocks of flats and estates.

Read    05/08/2020

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