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Ground rent: Am I Liable for Existing Arrears

Whether a new flat owner is liable for previously unpaid ground rent is a question that our property managers are asked from time to time. The simple answer is ‘yes’. But it’s a bit more complicated than that. Buyers are liable for any ground rent arrears that were b...

Read    04/09/2020

Why tenant loans would help landlords too

A Tenant Hardship Loan Fund has been launched in Scotland this week, to support anyone struggling to pay their rent. The scheme is part of a bigger £10m package of support and it will open for applications later this autumn. In Wales, a similar scheme has been announ...

Read    03/09/2020

Leaseholders - beware fake EWS1 forms

Property managers must be extremely vigilant when dealing with EWS1 formsAnother scandal of potentially epic proportions is unfolding around dangerous cladding. This time leaseholders are being targetted with fake EWS1 forms.As if the problem of proving that building...

Read    03/09/2020

Surface water flooding - could you be at risk?

Is your home at risk from surface water flooding? Could surface water flooding affect your home?It only seems five minutes since we were all complaining about the heat and already we have seen extreme weather result in flash floods in parts of the country. Surface wa...

Read    03/09/2020

How will the homes of the future look?

Will the homes of the future look like this?The homes of the future. Ever wondered what they might look like? We have. And over the weekend we were given a glimpse of the kinds of houses we may find ourselves living in by 2030, as the finalists of the Home of 2030 co...

Read    03/09/2020

Planning reforms will deliver more new homes - but is there trouble ahead?

The latest planning reforms aim to get Britain buildingAs if one algorithm hasn?t caused enough problems in the last few weeks, now the government is facing criticism of another one. This time planning reforms are in the frame. Under recent changes to the planning la...

Read    03/09/2020

Are you a Glomad or a Rusticarian?

Rural lifestyles are growing in popularity post-CovidHere's a bit of Friday fun for you - are you a Glomad or a Rusticarian? Real estate specialist Strutt and Parker has been looking at ways that shifting attitudes to housing and co-habitation post-Covid could change...

Read    03/09/2020

Green Homes Grant Scheme - why quality really does matter

Quality assurance will be key to consumer confidence.Image supplied by speedpropertybuyers.co.uk/The Green Homes Grant Scheme was announced in July. It promises homeowners and landlords in England vouchers covering a proportion of the cost of upgrading their homes to...

Read    03/09/2020

Get on your bike - but where will you keep it?

Cycling is big news - but do we have enough bike storage to meet demand?Get on your bike! This was the message from Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday as he launched ambitious plans to get us all off the sofa and out walking and cycling. As part of an initiative ...

Read    03/09/2020

E-signing to transform homebuying

Homebuyers can wave goodbye to pen-and-ink signatures with new e-signing optionE-signing could be about to transform homebuying. E-signing of documents has come into its own during the pandemic but there still have been some situations where an electronic signature i...

Read    03/09/2020

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