Building Safety
January brought Government announcements that a new array of procedures to improve building safety will be produced. “This Government is
The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020
Mandatory electrical inspections by landlords and agents look certain to be approved by parliament in the next few weeks and
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
The current Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations were approved by Parliament and came into force on 1st October
Long Term Empty Properties
A new study by “Action on Empty Homes” and the Nationwide Building Society states that 2018 saw the largest rise
Mortgage Application Refused?
According to the latest research gathered from 100 mortgage brokers in the UK, almost half of those who have been
A new coat of paint? How about using recycled paint?
There is an estimated 50 million litres of wasted paint not used every year in the UK. That is enough
Negative Interest Rate Mortgage
Jyske Bank, the third largest Danish bank, has launched the world’s first negative interest rate mortgage. This means that the
Leasehold versus Commonhold
Since 2017 the government has talked, with a hard-hitting approach, to end abusive and unfair leasehold practices. There is now
L’Arbre Blanc / White Tree
Montpellier is a city in southern France, less than 10km inland from the coast
