Recent Articles

The new Living Home Standard – what do you think? (in: Problems and Complaints Checklists)
Oct 20, 2016

This week Shelter launched a new idea called the Living Home Standard (LHS) which it has created from an Ipsos MORI poll to find out “what an acceptable home should provide” and then assessed whether homes are achieving them or not.

HS2 – good, bad and the ugly and what you need to know about compensation and house prices (in: Problems and Complaints Checklists)
Oct 17, 2016

Despite considerable opposition, the government has confirmed its commitment to HS2, with the first phase scheduled to be completed by the end of 2026.

What happens when the government wants to acquire part of your land? (in: Problems and Complaints Checklists)
Oct 17, 2016

Legislation in England and Wales allows various authorised bodies to acquire land where you are unwilling to settle via an agreement. A number of acts of parliament set out the process of compulsory purchase and the compensation to which people are entitled to.

So what are the key things you need to know when the authorities want a piece of your land?

Kate Faulkner's latest property price report - includes data from the UK house price index - October 2016 (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Oct 13, 2016

Buying, selling or investing in today’s variable market means you need to take a great deal of care before making a decision. What do you need to know about the current state of the property market?

 

Agents are being held accountable when they fail (in: Tenant and Landlord Property Checklists)
Oct 10, 2016

A recent report from The Property Ombudsman Scheme (TPOS) shows that agents are now being held responsible and taken to task if they don’t deliver a good service...