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Need to know more about cladding? Here are the essentials Apr 9, 2021: There are a lot of headlines about cladding and the impact it’s having on people and their homes. What we are trying to do in this series of articles is help you have the information you need, to know if this is a problem for you as a seller or as a buyer, and point you in the right direction for help.

What's the problem with the current government support for home owners with the cladding crisis? Apr 9, 2021: On the surface, a £5bn fund to help leaseholders to remediate the problem at little or no cost, seems to be a huge help from the government. However, according to George Martin, a leaseholder affected by these issues, the government is only attempting to solve a small part of the overall problem. This goes beyond cladding - it’s a building safety crisis. Read more here.

New property price forecasts following the budget Mar 12, 2021: The reality is we are in for a pretty exciting year this year. Market wise, demand seems to have gone through the roof again and will remain in positive territory probably until the summer. Savills have been the first off the blocks to assess the impact of these policies with their new forecasts for this year, and lets bear in mind how pessimistic everyone one was this time last year. Read more here.

Any surprises in Rishi Sunak's Budget in 2021? Mar 5, 2021: Yes there were! Lots of things not done that people feared, including, no changes to Capital Gains Tax, no changes to income tax, VAT etc. In reality, this was a pretty good Budget for everyone except tenants in rent arrears and the landlords who are having to deal with a situation where they can’t get rent, can’t evict the tenant and can’t even sell the property to recoup their losses. So, what are the implications of the Budget for people and property in 2021 and beyond?

Kate Faulkner's property price update - February 2021 Feb 18, 2021: My report on regional performance is usually: ‘look how diverse the performance is’ but not this month. All regions have bounded back incredibly post lockdown and rather than forecasts of falls in the housing market, it’s clearly done the opposite. As with the regional growth, most cities experienced extraordinary year on year growth across the UK, however, there are more differences at this lower geographical level. Read more to find out what's happening in your area.