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Published: 07.07.08 : It is Official: HIPs Constrain The Residential Market
This nugget, and several more, appears in the recent Carsberg Review of Residential Property. The report with thirty recommendations, headed by Sir Bryan Carsberg (formerly Director General of OFT... Read more »

Published: 19.12.07 : Don't Chance It When It Comes To Chancel Repairs
Chancel repairs – what are they? Chancel repair liability arises under an ancient law that benefits around 5,200 churches in England and Wales by imposing obligations on properties within ... Read more »

Published: 01.11.07 : Home Equity Release Plans: Revisiting History
It is hard these days to pick up a newspaper, or watch a satellite TV programme without seeing an advertisement for a home equity release product. However, the financial services industry has some pr... Read more »

Published: 05.10.07 : Affordable Housing - What Does That Mean?
House prices are an average 8x income making home ownership a dream for many people. The Government is putting housing high on their agenda and plans to increase the number of new houses includ... Read more »

Published: 11.09.07 : South West Residential Property: Doom, Gloom or Boom?
Doom? First time buyers, who are now finding properties further and further out of reach may well say “doom”. Many would probably feel that the first step onto the property ladder is... Read more »

Published: 16.08.07 : Public Access To Property Ownership Information
A recent press article highlighted a homeowner’s discomfort that information that he felt should be personal and private was freely available to anyone using the internet. Anyone can now access... Read more »

Published: 05.07.07 : Party Walls - Don't Sit On The Fence
Attention all property developers! Are you intending to excavate, build, demolish or alter a Party Wall? If so, then be sure to understand the requirements of the Party Wall Etc. Act 1996. A &l... Read more »

Published: 29.06.07 : Home Information Packs- Will They Really Happen?
Thousands of inches of column space have already been dedicated to the subject of Home Information Packs (HIPs), and no doubt many more will follow in the next few months. Although the common op... Read more »

Published: 01.05.07 : 266 Ways Of Crossing The Threshold
It is certainly correct that our statute books contain some 266 different laws allowing public authorities the right to enter your private home. These apply to all manner of officers, from RSPCA Inspe... Read more »

Published: 17.04.07 : Leasehold Properties: What to Watch…
The skylines of our regional towns and cities have changed dramatically in recent years. The main routes into Plymouth, Exeter and Truro all have the tell-tale yellow signs letting the driver know of... Read more »

Published: 04.04.07 : Home Information Packs: D-Day Approaches…
1st June sees the biggest change to residential property sales for years. We are only weeks away from the introduction of the controversial Home Information Pack (a ‘HIP’), and many seller... Read more »

Published: 01.03.07 : Do You Have an ‘A’ Rated Home? The New Energy Performance Certificate
Most of us are now familiar with the concept of ‘A’ – ‘E’ ratings on white goods - designed to easily inform purchasers of the energy efficiency of a particular product.... Read more »

Published: 25.01.07 : No Stamp Duty on Carbon Neutral Houses
The Chancellor recently announced tax breaks for the purchases of carbon neutral houses. This will be for a limited time only, and the details will be announced in the 2007 Budget. What does th... Read more »

 

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