Council Tax Second Home Levies
Under the Levelling up and Regeneration Act 2023, councils were given the power to double the council tax on second
‘Biggest building boom’ in a generation!
March 11th saw the government issue a press release regarding the introduction of the “Planning and Infrastructure Bill” which was
Surge in mortgage applications
From April 01, 2025, the UK stamp duty zero threshold, for first time buyers, drops to £300,00 from £425,00. For
UK Government Housing Press Release
Yesterday (09 February 2025) a press release from the UK government announced an initiative to lower the time frame it
Update on Renters Rights
The Renter’s Rights Bill which first made an appearance in parliament on 11th September 2024, finished its way through the
1.5m new homes in 5 years
Labour’s election manifesto stated that it would build 1.5m homes in England before the end of its first parliamentary term.
Driverless trains on the Underground
Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a system which is capable of driverless train operation. Operating between Canary Wharf and the
Announcement of brownfield site funding
The government announced £68 million which will be distributed to 54 councils in an attempt to reboot the building of
Changes to Building Society Act
A few months ago, we saw the long-awaited amendments to the 1986 Building Societies Act, which allow for the same
Renovations and Asbestos
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are running campaigns to increase awareness of the risk of asbestos and the
