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2025 in Review: Civil Fraud
Abigail Hall
2 August 2022
Spring Statement – The route to net zero or an unworkable incentive?
Has the reduction in VAT arrived too late to make any difference to the cost of Energy Saving Materials?
31 January 2022
Blue plaques and what they mean for a property owner
Blue plaques can be found on buildings throughout London marking where prominent historical figures have lived and worked. The scheme was founded in 1866 and is now run by English Heritage. Similar schemes are run outside of London by local authorities and organisations.
13 January 2022
Cladding Crisis – finally, a workable solution or more empty promises?
The Housing Secretary has detailed the government’s plan to “reset” its approach to building safety in order to “protect leaseholders and make wealthy developers and companies pay to fix the cladding crisis”.
31 August 2021
Green leases – a way for landlords and tenants to meet their environmental targets
With Extinction Rebellion taking to the streets this week for a city-wide protest, it would appear that beyond the pandemic, environment and sustainability will be the key issue that the UK is faced with. Within the rented housing market there are a number of ways in which landlords and tenants can create more environmentally friendly properties, including entering into a green lease.
20 July 2021
Constructing additional floors on top of existing blocks of flats
The UK is currently facing a housing crisis. Looking at London in particular, the property market has not been able to support the exponential growth of residents in the capital.
