Recent Articles in Problems and Complaints Checklists

The new Living Home Standard – what do you think?
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
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?
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?

Naughty neighbours knock almost £40,000 off the value of your home
Sep 7, 2016

More than 90% of UK estate agents say that having a problem neighbour severely impacts the value of your home according to recent research from Privilege Home Insurance. Can this really be true?

English Housing Survey – busting property myths with the 2014-2015 research! - All about our property stock
Aug 1, 2016

No major news story today, but here are the figures I’ve taken from the (huge) report that will give you all the myth-busting facts and figures at your fingertips – to contradict what people say about property at work, in the pub and during dinner!