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Today in the King’s Speech the King revealed that ministers will bring forward a bill to reform the housing market by making it cheaper and easier for leaseholders to purchase their freehold and tackling the exploitation of millions of homeowners through punitive service charges. Linz Darlington, lease expert and founder of Homehold (www.homehold.org), lease extension […]
UK construction activity fell for the second consecutive month in October, while housebuilding fell for the 11th month in a row, according to the S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index. Building work hit 45.6 in October, with a mark above 50.0 indicating growth. This figure was up slightly from the 45.0 mark in September, […]
The Q3 Begbies Traynor ‘Red Flag Alert’ report has highlighted “serious concerns” with regard to the outlook for the construction, real estate and property services sectors, as critical financial distress jumps 46% and 38% respectively on Q2. Tens of thousands of UK companies are in a critical financial situation as the pressure of higher interest […]
There has been a sharp decline in workloads, enquiries, and employment, amongst small building companies with 40% of FMB builders reporting a decrease in the number of work enquiries according to the latest State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The good news is that the repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) […]
Thriving local economies are fundamental to accelerating opportunities and growth across the UK. At the heart of local areas are thriving businesses. But right now, businesses are being held back by a planning system that’s in desperate need of reform. That’s why the King’s Speech should signal the government’s commitment to creating a faster, streamlined […]
Saniflo UK – part of the SFA Group – has expanded its portfolio of submersible pumps with rainwater and waste water pumping solutions just in time for the winter weather. The Sanipump VX range offers a robust range of cast iron pumps with vortex technology and single and three phase options, whilst the Saniflo SLD is a […]
A new era for Turkey’s ancient city as Foster + Partners appointed to lead design and planning after February earthquake Design-led revitalisation of Hatay province underway with international consortium developing masterplan, spearheaded by Türkiye Design Council Internationally renowned Bjarke Ingels Group also appointed architects, alongside Turkish practices DB Architects and KEYM Following the devastating earthquake […]
The Housing Forum’s asks of the Chancellor in his Autumn Statement – November 2023 The housing sector is having a very tough time right now – the ending of Help-to-Buy has coincided with a downturn in the market and higher construction costs. In previous downturns, the social housing sector has helped to keep the sector […]
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64% of UK institutional real estate investors are considering shifting their investment abroad Seven in ten (69%) say the move away from the UK is driven by issues including flexible working causing a decrease in the need for office space and high interest rates causing ongoing uncertainty Disruption has caused more than two in five […]
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