Under current regulations ( which have been in effect since 1 October 2015), landlords need to ensure that a carbon monoxide and smoke alarm is fitted on every floor of their property. This is where a room used wholly or partly as living accommodation. This also...
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Understanding The Difference Between A “Private Dwelling house,” “Single Private Dwelling house” and “Dwelling house”
When you are about to buy or let a property and it is a lease, you may come across the terms "dwelling house,” “private dwelling house” or “single private dwelling house." We get asked about this terminology a lot and are demystifying it below. Dwelling house A...
Go From Clueless To Champion With This Property Sales Checklist
Selling your home can feel like an overwhelming experience and process and sometimes it can be difficult to know where tp start! Our helpful checklist will take you through the entire process, from deciding to sell up to completion, so that you can go from Clueless...
The Top 6 Things To Prepare For And Consider Ahead Of Picking a Builder For Your Next Development
There have been increasing costs hitting all aspects of property development from project management fees, builders labour costs, material costs and this is set to further increase this year following a spike in global inflation from 2021 as economies globally reopen...
Radical Government Proposals Could Mean That More Leaseholders Can Own Their Own buildings!
In what has been dubbed the 'most significant legal shake-up in a generation' by Leasehold minister Lord Greenhalgh, the government has announced a consultation on its latest and wide-ranging proposals to shake up leasehold and commonhold ownership within England and...
The 2022 Property Market Outlook
With 2022 already underway it's a good time to reflect on what 2021 was like for the UK Property market and share our predictions for what lies ahead. Looking back to 2021, it certainly was a bumper year for the property market, with property prices being pushed to...
2022 Real Estate Predictions
As we inch closer to the new year, here are our predictions for the real estate market in 2022: Firstly, we believe that price growth will continue to rise into 2022. House price growth is estimated to be highest in the North West of England and the East Midlands and...
The Metaverse & Real Estate
Metaverse has been a Silicon Valley buzzword for months, but the word's usage rocketed in October after Facebook’s parent company renamed itself Meta, as it shifts its focus towards VR. It may seem crazy that people could spend millions of dollars on virtual,...
5 Energy-Efficient Property Updates That Don’t Require Planning Permission
With sustainable living and saving the planet being on the forefront of most people's minds with the recent COP26, here are five energy-efficient improvements you can make to a property that are impactful and don't require planning permission. They will save money in...
COP26 – How Commercial Real Estate Will Need To Adapt To Reach Crucial Climate-Action Goals
Did you know that Commercial Real Estate is currently responsible for 40% of global carbon emissions? During COP26 suggestions and recommendations were made on what the commercial real estate industry can do to be more efficient, whether it is more sustainable...
London Residential Area Guide: Paddington
Paddington, London falls under the W2 postcode, along with neighbours Bayswater and Westbourne Green. It was made famous by the fictional Peruvian bear, named after Paddington Station. However, the origins of its name dates back to the 10th century when it was...