Property – what do base rate rises mean for homeowners? Over recent months the Bank of England’s interest rate has been increasing. In May, the government announced that the Bank of England’s base interest rate would rise from 0.5% to 1% and then on 19 June they...
The Building Safety Act – What do I need to be aware of? The 28th of April 2022 saw one of the biggest legislative changes to the UK building industry in close to 40 years. The Building Safety Act 2022 (“the Act”) received Royal assent, meaning it is now an act of...
Rising cost of construction contracts – impact on contractors and clients In recent years, the construction industry has been hit with a torrent of obstacles, seeing prices rise significantly, with seemingly no relief on the horizon. Whilst many projects are now...
Estate Rentcharges: why and how are they used on modern residential developments? What is a rentcharge? A rentcharge is an interest in land which secures a periodic sum. The beneficiary of the rentcharge, called the Rentowner, is entitled to enforce their interest in...
Scamdemic – APP fraud on the rise Authorised push payment (APP) fraud has dramatically risen over the course of the pandemic. In this article we discuss why APP fraud has increased and what to do if you are a victim of an APP scam. For the best part of two years the...
Caveats – a sword or a shield… What is a Caveat? A caveat is a written notice given by someone (the caveator) which alerts the probate registry not to issue a grant of representation until the caveat is removed. A Grant of representation is either a Grant of probate...
The cladding crisis: Government sets out new plan to protect leaseholders On 10th January 2022, the government revised its approach to building safety with a bold new plan to protect leaseholders and make developers and companies pay to fix the cladding crisis...
Is Japanese Knotweed ‘Knot’ so bad anymore? Property Disputes Are you buying or selling a property affected by Japanese knotweed? Or perhaps you have bought a house that since discovered Japanese knotweed? What is Japanese Knotweed? Japanese Knotweed was introduced...
Property Roundtable Spring Session The Spring Session of the Property Roundtable marked both 1 year since the inception of the Roundtable discussions and the approaching anniversary of the first Covid lockdown. Much has changed in the past year, and with the benefit...
