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Student accommodation should look to BTR for inspiration
By Matthew Smith, Sales Manager at Grosvenor Systems
All over the UK, investment in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) is growing. In... Read more
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Will SDLI become a replacement for other inflation indices?
By Ben Darlow, Shakespeare Martineau
Rather than using the traditional government indices, developers are now turning to the Savills Development... Read more
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Where are we now with the Register of Overseas Entities?
By Chris Gaunt, senior associate in Rosling King’s property team, and James Curry, associate in the firm’s finance team
The deadline for... Read more
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Levelling Up in an Unsteady Political and Economic Climate
By Sarah Cox, chartered surveyor, Carter Jonas
This time last year, the Levelling Up White Paper was eagerly awaited as a fulfilment of the then... Read more
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BSA: stalled between two courts?
By Nick Pinder, Partner, Real Estate Litigation
The Building Safety Act 2022 (the “BSA”) provides occupants with a swift and effective means... Read more
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“A pause for reflection may be no bad thing if we are to see a return to a more normal residential property market in Scotland.”
By John McHugh, Managing Partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
While reports about a slump in house sales and dropping prices quite naturally... Read more
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First-time Buyers and the Struggle to Get on the Ladder
First-time buyers are finding it difficult to get their foot on the property ladder, with many struggling to buy their first property due to various... Read more
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Professionalising the Private Rented Sector
Andy Jones, Group Director, Corporate & Build to Rent, Leaders Romans Group (LRG)
The Renters’ Reform Bill has been on the cards for some... Read more
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Seven tips to help you afford a mortgage
By Sarah Thompson, Managing Director, Mortgage Scout
In September 2021, according to Moneyfacts, the average two-year fixed mortgage rate was 2.38%,... Read more
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Do I Need An Architect For A Loft Conversion Or Extension
If you have been looking to increase the space available in your home for a growing family, for visitors or for that much needed additional home... Read more
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With the Virtual Demise of Purplebricks, Is DIY Estate Agency Completely Dead?
By Trevor Abrahmsohn, Glentree International
Well, well, well, the founding shareholders of Purplebricks have had a rude awakening, and what a... Read more
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What to do if your tenant stops paying their rent
By Allison Thompson, Group Lettings Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group (LRG)
If you’re a landlord over the long term, the reality is that... Read more
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What to do if one tenant leaves your property
By Allison Thompson, Group Lettings Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group (LRG)
When you have more than one tenant in your property – whether... Read more
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Can you really make a fortune in property during a downturn?
By Ritchie Clapson CEng MIStructE, co-founder of propertyCEO
I have witnessed a few unhealthy economic periods over the years. The 2008 downturn... Read more
The retirement living evolution – a brighter future for retirement communities.
Dominic Stead is property director at My Future Living
The recent Autumn Budget brought some... Read more
Protecting the Bank of Mum and Dad (and other similar “banks”)
Jenifer Martindale is partner in the property & commercial litigation team at Wilsons... Read more
The Renters Reform Bill from an immigrant’s perspective
Olusegun Akinfenwa writes for Immigration Advice Service, a law firm based in the United Kingdom... Read more
RAAC and ruin? Not necessarily. How to relieve building owners of the need to panic over aerated concrete
By Alan Ferns, director – structural engineering at Dougall Baillie Associates
Panics come and... Read more
The new build market: what to expect for Q4
Mobeen Akram is new homes account director at Mortgage Advice Bureau
Interesting developments in... Read more
What can I do if reinforced autoclave aerated concrete is used in my premises?
Chris Gaunt, senior associate in Rosling King’s Real Estate Group, examines the implications for... Read more
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