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Tata Port Talbot: Closure Could See A 10% Fall In Local Property Prices

Thursday, 14th April 2016

Leading online estate agent, eMoov.co.uk, warns that should Tata’s Port Talbot steel works close its doors, the economic impact to the Port Talbot property market could be a 10% drop in the average house price over the next 12 months.... View Article

Mortgage Advice Bureau comments on the Halifax House Price Index (March 2016)

Thursday, 7th April 2016

Brian Murphy, Head of Lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), comments: “As the financial year came to a close, house prices rocketed in the biggest annual rise seen since July 2014. This coincided with the last-minute rush for those looking... View Article

The Bank of England announces a raft of measures to curb risky lending

Thursday, 31st March 2016

Andrew Watters, senior tax adviser at Thomas Eggar (part of the Irwin Mitchell Group) comments on the Bank of England’s measures to curb risky lending, including tougher financial checks on landlords buying second properties. “The rush to buy for landlords... View Article

Effective access control: shared buildings

Wednesday, 23rd March 2016

Neil Thomas, national sales manager at Videx – who has been providing door entry and access control systems to housing associations for almost 30 years – addresses the key issues that need to be considered when choosing door entry systems... View Article

Easy does it…

Wednesday, 23rd March 2016

Clarissa Youden, associate director of Total Home Environment discusses how you can reduce building maintenance and fuel poverty, while offering dramatic health benefits So you’ve got old housing stock, with complaints of mould, condensation and high heating bills. While a... View Article

Improve your property with skylights

Wednesday, 23rd March 2016

Sunsquare is a designer and manufacturer of bespoke skylights to be awarded a BSI Kitemark in the industry. As an expert in his field, MD of the company Justin Seldis talks through the legislation concerning installation for landlords Property maintenance... View Article

Hot water cylinder insulation drives energy efficiency in the home

Wednesday, 23rd March 2016

Kingspan Environmental explain the benefits of cylinder insulation and how it can help your housing stock be more energy efficient Based on an initial survey that revealed homes with higher SAP values were not necessarily reducing residents’ energy costs, Sustainable... View Article

Maintaining aluminium guttering

Wednesday, 23rd March 2016

Martyn Reed, the technical director of ARP Ltd in Leicester is keen to discuss the benefits that aluminium can offer as a rainwater and roofline solution With the government looking to deliver a strategy of building affordable housing, improving the... View Article

HOA on how a Brexit might affect homeowners

Monday, 21st March 2016

Paula Higgins, founder and Chief Executive of the HomeOwners Alliance (HOA) has the following thoughts on the impact of a Brexit on Britain’s homeowners: 1. Interest rates: Most economists expect if we do vote for Brexit, it will lead to... View Article

Householders believe prices have been rising for three years

Friday, 18th March 2016

· Households in all UK regions perceive that the value of their home rose in March · Londoners perceived the strongest rate of price growth over the course of the month, followed by those in the South East · Households... View Article

New SDLT rules a ticking time bomb, says lawyer

Wednesday, 17th February 2016

A leading residential property lawyer in the Midlands has claimed residential property purchasers are confused and panicked as the new Stamp Duty Land Tax rules are set to be introduced in April. “Confusion, and panic, amongst residential property owners is rife,” says Alison... View Article

CIPHE: Government “playing catch-up” with apprenticeships as skills shortage looms

Wednesday, 3rd February 2016

The Employer Skills Survey 2015, published on the 28 January 2016 by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) found that vacancies for skilled workers had grown significantly in the last two years with a shortage of 43 per cent in the... View Article

GGF defends members and confirms industry position

Wednesday, 3rd February 2016

The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has released a statement in defence against recent allegations made by Anthony Jones, Chairman of National Federation of Glaziers. Jones claimed GGF members had brought “consumer biased laws” upon the industry and also accused theFederation of being “afraid to... View Article

Mortgage Advice Bureau comments on the Bank of England’s Money and Credit Report (December)

Monday, 1st February 2016

Brian Murphy, Head of Lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) announced 2015 a successful year for borrowers as the number of mortgage approvals grew to nearly reach a two-year high in December. He said: “Existing homeowners were the frontrunners in this... View Article

Nacro: Government’s pause on rent reduction for supported housing a welcome step

Thursday, 28th January 2016

Commenting on Government’s decision to pause a rent reduction cut for supported housing, Jacob Tas, Chief Executive of social justice charity, Nacro said: “We welcome Government’s decision to exempt supportive housing from a one per cent rent reduction in 2016-17.... View Article

UK landlords must check ‘right to rent’ from February, warns law firm

Wednesday, 27th January 2016

All residential landlords in the UK must conduct detailed ‘right to rent’ checks from 1 February 2016 when granting new tenancy agreements. Law firm Howard Kennedy warned the checks could be time-consuming and may require landlords to report tenants without the right paperwork to... View Article

Daniel Watney: Attacking landlords won’t fix private rented sector

Monday, 25th January 2016

The government’s approach towards private landlords risks hurting tenants, a leading London property consultancy is warning, after the government announced an extra £5m towards tackling ‘rogue’ landlords. Julian Goddard, head of residential at Daniel Watney LLP, has warned the government’s... View Article

Nacro housing director full of praise for government investment plan

Monday, 11th January 2016

Commenting on the Prime Minister’s plans to invest in developing deprived housing estates, Joanne Drew, Director of Housing at Nacro, said: “We welcome the Prime Minister’s announcement to invest in developing deprived housing estates. Nacro led national thinking on ‘secured... View Article