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How much should an EWS1 cladding form cost? Your questions answered

Purchases of properties across the country have been thrown into chaos as banks have demanded that apartment blocks pass a test proving they are fire safe.EWS1 certificates are given to high-rise buildings that have passed an External Wall Fire Review. Without this f...

Read    06/08/2020

The £15bn property problem: inside the cladding circle of blame

When a horrific fire engulfed Grenfell Tower in June 2017, it took firefighters more than 60 hours before they could fully extinguish the blaze. The 24-storey block in west London had been refurbished the previous year, but the materials used to clad the building wer...

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Industry welcomes planning reforms with cautious optimism

While this sounds good on paper, industry veterans are already finding holes in the plans.Planning reforms have been met with cheers and trepidation from the housebuilding industry, who fear the devil will be in the detail. At the heart of Jenrick’s plan is a move to...

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England’s new planning proposals explained as consultation starts

New ProposalThe government has published its white paper setting out widely trailed intentions for planning reform in England, opening up a public consultation on the proposals that will run until 29 October. If adopted, the proposals will require that every local au...

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Property industry reacts to reform of leasehold law announcement

A number of reforms have been planned to improve homeownership for millions in England and Wales. The government aims to transform the future of homeownership by making it easier and cheaper to buy a freehold or extend the lease. Homeowners will also be able to take ...

Read    05/08/2020

Ringley Group: Planning deregulation to encourage rooftop development

Changes to the planning system will mean that leaseholders looking to buy the freehold of their building need to act now to avoid paying significantly more in the future, the boss of residential property consultancy Ringley Group has warned. The government has promis...

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Rooftop planning deregulation will increase costs for leaseholders wanting to buy freehold

Changes to the planning system announced this week mean leaseholders looking to buy the freehold of their building must act now to avoid paying significantly more, the boss of one of the UK’s leading residential property consultancies has warned. The government has p...

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Ringley Group: Planning deregulation will increase costs for leaseholders

Planning deregulation to encourage rooftop developments will increase the cost for leaseholders wanting to buy their building’s freehold according to Mary-Anne Bowring, managing director of residential property consultancy Ringley Group. The government recently unvei...

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Campaigners urge Government to back leasehold reforms as investors eye bargain properties

Homeowners who are trapped by expensive leasehold contracts have called on the Government to accept new proposals to reform property ownership rules. MPs from across the political spectrum and campaigners have backed a report by the Law Commission which said it shoul...

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Modern methods of construction acceptance service launched by NHBC

Rapidly growing area of the marketIn one of the biggest signs yet that modern methods of construction (MMC) are going mainstream, NHBC, the leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes in the UK, has launched a new service dedicated to this rapidly growing a...

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