Joiners, electricians and fit-out specialists among skills most sought after Construction will need to recruit an additional 217,000 new workers by 2025 just to meet demand, the CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) has warned with those working in joinery,...
Monthly construction output fell by 2.0% in April 2021 compared with March 2021, falling to £13,961 million, and was the first month-on-month fall since December 2020 when output fell by 2.2%. This follows comparatively strong growth of 5.8% in March 2021. Anecdotal...
The government has dismissed a call for reform of the stamp duty system, which would have meant the tax would apply when contracts were exchanged, not at completion.Over 13,500 people signed a formal petition on the government website seeking the tax - and therefore,...
A senior estate agent says even if the restrictions easing lockdown, still formally scheduled for June 21, are delayed by several weeks this will not be a problem for the market.Cory Askew, head of sales at London-focussed agency Chestertons, says: “Buyer confidence...
A rogue landlord has been forced to pay over £16,000 after a court found she had been renting out an unauthorised and unsafe House in Multiple Occupation ( HMO), following a Merton Council investigation. Daniella Mbachu was found to be running the unlicensed House in...
The House of Commons Library has published a paper presenting a selection of publications on the issue of how to house an ageing population now, and in the future. For the paper, click here.
The Local Government Association has published a six-point plan which it says is needed to protect vulnerable households who could lose their homes after the ending of the ban on bailiff evictions on 31 May, and to tackle homelessness in the long-term. The LGA is...
According to property firm Knight Knox, the average age of all British landlords has decreased overall. In 2018, people under 44 accounted for 29% of all landlords. Now, those aged under 40 accounts for 47% of all landlords. These figures show that there has been a...
The UK Government has published a new consultation to help set the terms and code for implementation of the new Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Act 2021, which aims to make it quicker and cheaper for gigabit broadband ISPs to access big...
Landlords have many responsibilities when caring for rental properties. Some responsibility falls on the tenants, but it is ultimately up to you to provide the basic maintenance necessities for them. What a lot of landlords neglect is that this refers to things...
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Property118 is reporting on comments about the licensing scheme in Nottingham. It can be seen here, and says: The...