New guidance abolishes Japanese knotweed ‘seven-metre rule’ (PIE)
RICS has published a new Guidance Note for surveyors that has abolished the ‘seven-metre rule’ valuers use when determining whether Japanese knotweed poses a threat to a property.
‘Get on with leasehold reforms’, says frustrated property industry in open letter to Gove (TN)
Unusually strong coalition of companies and trade bodies issues open letter to Secretary of State to urge him to progress promised reforms and legislation.
Leading firms call for stamp duty to be linked to EPC performance (TN)
The EEIG says homeowners and landlords should be urged to upgrade properties by charging less and less stamp duty the better its EPC.