New Building Safety Bill
The new Building Safety Bill has been published to set out a clear pathway for the future on how residential buildings should be constructed and maintained, according to the government. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick outlined the next key step in an extensive overhaul to building safety legislation, giving residents more power to hold builders and developers […]
Tenants and Landlords Have Been Collaborating
A continued fall in landlord possession claims took place between April 2020 and March 2021, according to new research produced by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA). This latest NRLA research: The Wait of Justice 2021: How Covid Legislation Affected Possession, shows possession claims have dropped significantly since the initial court closures. During the […]
Resolving boundary disputes
A new service aiming to help neighbours resolve boundary disputes without resorting to court action has been launched by the Property Litigation Association (PLA) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The Boundary Disputes Mediation Service comprises a mixed panel of mediators, lawyers and surveyors, all experienced in boundary and neighbour disputes, who can provide a […]
A busy summer ahead for the property market
House prices are still soaring, and the property market looks set to remain buoyant as we head into the summer period. According to the Halifax House Price index, the average home in the UK now costs £261,743, reaching a record high. This represents an increase in value by 1.3 per cent in the last month […]
High demand for student accommodation
Demand for student accommodation is stronger than ever according to recent research. UniHomes, a student accommodation platform, has revealed that more people than ever are opting to go to university, resulting in a higher demand for student accommodation. And despite coronavirus leading to a record decline in GDP, the demand for student accommodation has remained […]
Tenants seek homes outside London
Potential Norwich landlords may be tempted to put their properties up for rental this summer following recent research from the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA). The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in more tenants seeking new rental homes in places other than London across the UK, according to recent research from the organisation. A survey of […]
Pot luck – seven steps for container gardening this May
Summer is finally on the horizon and with it hopefully will come some fine weather and the opportunity to spend more time outdoors. But whether you have a country garden, a city courtyard or even a balcony or yard at your rental home you don’t have to think big when it comes to adding some […]
Norwich is in the top 10 places for holiday let mortgages
Sales of holiday homes near the coast have surged over the past six months with more people than ever applying for holiday let mortgages. According to figures released by mortgage lender Hodge, Norwich comes fifth in the top 10 list of areas for holiday lets, beaten only by Truro, Plymouth, Llandudno and Exeter. Popular for […]
Top tips for getting your garden ready for entertaining again
The first tentative steps towards the easing of lockdown are being taken and from this week in England we should be able to welcome friends and family into our gardens again. It has been a long hard winter and we are all looking forward to being able to socialise more while spending more time out […]
Norwich – A Happy Place
Norwich has been ranked fifth in a list of the most family-friendly places to live in the UK. Research conducted by online retailer Play Like Mum, looked at the places those with young children might consider moving to in the country. Among the factors considered were the cost of childcare, percentage of outstanding schools, recorded […]