Value of leasehold outstrips freehold, finds research (EAT)
The research found that, in the first six months of 2021, there were 1,523 new-build transactions in England. Of these, 44.8% (or 683) were freehold homes while 55.2% (or 840) […]
Debate – should the property industry trial a four-day week? (EAT)
The six-month pilot, which comes to an end in November, is following the 100-80-100 principle – which sees employees receive 100% of their pay for 80% of their usual time, […]
£4.5 billion Building Safety Fund reopens for new leaseholder applications (TC)
More leaseholders in high-rise homes will be spared unfair bills for building safety costs as the government’s £4.5 billion Building Safety Fund reopened for new applications, the government has recently […]
Government announces new funds to tackle flooding and air pollution (TC)
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced two new funds to help tackle cases of repeated flooding and air pollution respectively.
Conveyancers “have duty to advise clients on climate risk” to properties (LF)
There is a “growing body of opinion” that conveyancers have a duty of care to advise clients on the risks climate change represents to property, it was claimed recently.