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Case Study Update: Green Farm Lane, Barrow

Posted 16th September, 2021

Green Farm Lane, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds Case Study Update: 2 New Houses Good progress is being made at Plots 1 and 2, Green Farm, Barrow. The roof tiles are

Build to Rent – An Asset to the Private Rental Sector

Posted 8th September, 2021

Build to Rent – An Asset to the Private Rental Sector With growing reports on the poor state of private rental accommodation in big cities, the rise in build to

CIL and Self-Build

Posted 11th August, 2021

WHAT IS CIL? HOW DOES CIL EFFECT MY SELF BUILD? HOW CAN I MITIGATE MY CIL PAYMENT? What is CIL? According to the Government website, “the Community Infrastructure Levy (the ‘levy’)

Birmingham Ahead of Other Regional Cities for Development

Posted 21st July, 2021

Birmingham Ahead of Other Regional Cities for Development Birmingham is undergoing a Renaissance. Chosen to host the Commonwealth Games in 2022, and with the arrival of HS2 getting ever closer, the

Grenfell Cladding Legacy Still Unsolved Four Years On

Posted 12th July, 2021

Grenfell Cladding Legacy Still Unsolved Four Years On Grenfell legacy leaves thousands of leaseholders in unsaleable flats and with astronomical bills four years on from the tragedy. The anniversary of

Family at the Bottom of the Garden

Posted 6th July, 2021

Family at the Bottom of the Garden It seems that fairies are not the only ones to be found living at the bottom of the garden these days! With house

Bottleneck Caused by Rush to Hit Stamp Duty Holiday Deadline

Posted 16th June, 2021

Bottleneck Caused by Rush to Hit Stamp Duty Holiday Deadline With the deadline for the stamp duty holiday looming, the demand to get sales across the line in time has

Shortage Of Materials and Rising Prices Causing Construction Industry Chaos

Posted 10th June, 2021

Shortage Of Materials and Rising Prices Causing Construction Industry Chaos Demand is outstripping supply in construction. The main causes are: COVID-19 Housing shortages Brexit Suez Canal blockage Higher import tariffs

Is This the End for the Mega Mansion?

Posted 19th May, 2021

Is This the End for the Mega Mansion? It would seem that even the mega rich are thinking twice about the need for such ostentatious luxury as foreclosure looms for

Five Things Keeping House Prices Flying High

Posted 12th May, 2021

Five Things Keeping House Prices Flying High Halifax: House prices increase by 8.2% in April 2021 £258,204 Average price +1.4% Monthly change +0.9% Quarterly change +8.2% Annual change With