The government will lower the height threshold where sprinklers are required in blocks to 11 metres, down from 30. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick will hold a roundtable with mortgage lenders to agree an approach to mortgage valuations for properties in buildings under 18 metres tall, which it said would provide certainty for owners affected by […]
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Nicholas Maestri is director – head of property of Bargate Murray The coronavirus crisis has delivered a seismic shock to the global economy. Many economist now predict an imminent global recession. The property market is clearly not immune to this crisis. However, despite ever-tightening travel and social distancing restrictions, some innovative estate agents have found […]
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Some 78% of landlords have caught a tenant lying about keeping a pet, a study by CIA Landlord found. Only 18% of landlords allow all types of pets within their property, while many charge extra for tenants with pets. Landlords typically report having to pay an average of £183 to repair damage to their property […]
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The City of York Council has halted the annual rent increase affecting social tenants for three months due to coronavirus outbreak. The council said it is unable to reverse the annual increase in the billing system, which happens at the start of the financial year, but the increase will be refunded. Council tenants are asked […]
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Virtual training webinars have been launched to help support the housebuilding sector during the Covid-19 outbreak. Warranty and insurance provider NHBC is hosting free webinars every day from April 1 to help homebuilders and their supply chain keep up to date on a wide range of topics such as NHBC standards, building regulations, onsite good […]
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Renters are being urged to have an “honest and frank conversation” with their landlord as new measures are announced amid the COVID-19 pandemic. TDS, a government-approved tenancy deposit protection scheme, called for tenants and landlords to work together to ensure both sides can find a mutually beneficial agreement when it comes to paying rent. Steve […]
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COVID-19 has halted strong activity in Spain from expat buyers and sellers who were looking to get their lives in order before the UK’s impending departure from the European Union. Simon Pelling (pictured), managing director of online agent Sell4LessSpain.com, highlights that both buyers and sellers in Spain now face uncertainty over whether they can get their […]
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A bill is set to be passed which increases the minimum notice period for private and social tenants to up to six months in Scotland. Most of the measures in the Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill will expire in six months but can be extended by the Scottish Parliament for two periods of six months. The bill […]
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Cyber security threats are a far bigger problem due to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to James Stickland, chief executive of authentication platform Veridium. Having employees work from home means businesses face challenges when it comes to maintaining security, while keeping business critical-functions going. Phishing emails related to coronavirus have risen by 667% since the end […]
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A Midlands property lawyer has cautioned landlords that taking a mortgage holiday will affect them long-term, because their loan will take longer to pay off. Currently landlords are able to apply for a three-month mortgage payment holiday due to the coronavirus crisis. Javed Ahmed, an associate at law firm mfg Solicitors, said: “Effectively, the payment […]
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