#wates-residential

#wates-residential

"The idea for a dedicated consultancy arm actually predates GCC's launch in 2020. Right from the beginning, it was clear that while shared standards, tools and advocacy are essential, many organisations would require hands-on, tailored support to implement meaningful change."

The 557 sq m development in Bohermeen has now been totally demolished and removed from the landscape after a 20-year legal battle.

It's becoming more of a mystery with each passing meeting, an environmental report surely can't take this long. We've been talking about the motorhome park for about five years and we're no further down the road with it from what I can see.

The 136-bedroom hotel is set to be built by developers Bayview Limited at Ballinatray, Courtown on lands currently used for car parking.

The Renters' Rights Act has been described as the 'biggest change to renting in history', with significant reforms such as banning 'no-fault' evictions and ending fixed-term tenancy contracts.

Galliard Homes reduced the amount of affordable housing in the project's housing stock from 35 per cent to just 10 per cent, citing increased construction costs and changing building regulations as key factors.

Barratt Redrow stated, 'Now, with a less certain backdrop, given recent geopolitical events and their likely impact on mortgage rates and build cost, we are being even more selective.'

The property developer organises the tours in part to showcase the site and explain their master plan for the area, as well as why they believe it's a good idea.

The changes will see 87 apartments built across three blocks as part of Phase Five of the development, instead of 20 townhouses developer Qatari Diar originally asked for.

The UK property market continues to evolve, with increasing demand for speed, certainty and flexibility driving growth in the fast house sale sector. House buying companies have become a significant part of the market, offering homeowners an alternative to traditional estate agent sales.

In January 2022, Henry Construction was awarded a 40 million contract by the local authority to deliver 105 Passivhaus-standard new homes across these six sites all designed by Bell Phillips and work started on the schemes later that year. The Ealing Council building Nearly 18 months later in June 2023, the builder went into administration, leaving some buildings unfinished, though close to completion. At the time, the council said it was committed to completing all of the homes a position which has since changed.

If you own a property in London, you have almost certainly thought about your EPC rating in the past twelve months. Mortgage lenders are paying closer attention to energy performance. Tenants are factoring running costs into rental decisions. And with the government signalling stricter minimum EPC thresholds for rented properties, a poor rating is no longer just a line on a certificate - it is a financial liability.

There are around five million leasehold properties in England and Wales, of which 70% are flats. At the moment, the freeholder of a property generally owns the building and the land beneath it, outright and forever. Leaseholders effectively buy the right to live in the property for a fixed period of time. Leasehold flats are found in all sorts of properties - from converted Victorian houses to purpose built skyscrapers - and tend to be concentrated in big cities.