While the commercial property market in London and across the UK may be facing challenges right now, there's a silver lining for savvy investors. As businesses strive to reduce their environmental impact and operating costs, the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in...
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Selling Your Property Without The Use Of A Public Portal – The Benefits Of Off-Market Sales
If you are thinking of selling a property, you can either go down the route of advertising it on portals via the help of an estate agent, or a route less travelled on is to advertise it discreetly off-market. This means that it will not be advertised on the mainstream...
Glossary Of Common Greenwashing Terms
Greenwashing is when a company purports to be environmentally conscious for marketing purposes but actually isn't making any notable sustainability efforts. We are seeing this happen more and more frequently and have written about in the recent article Greenwashing -...
Greenwashing – What is it & how does it affect your choices as a consumer?
You may hear the term 'Greenwashing' mentioned more often, especially with an increased focus on Climate change and climate action, with the UK government also having an ambitious climate change target: to slash emissions by 78% by 2035! As consumers get more...
Understanding The Possession Action Process: A guide For Private Landlords in England and Wales via GOV.UK
Please note: We have taken the following excerpts from the gov.uk website and it is credited to: Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government Who is this guide for? This guide is for people who...
Stamp Duty Rules On Mixed-Use And Multiple Dwellings – Potential Changes
Mixed-use property is a type of real estate property that combines commercial, residential and sometimes even industrial units. This allows investors to take advantage of different types of property in a single investment, and they have been growing in popularity in...
“Go from Clueless to Champion with this Property Buying Checklist”
Whether you are a first time buyer thinking of getting on the property ladder, either for residential or investment purposes, or buying your second or third property to expand your portfolio, our handy 12 step checklist will help guide you through the property...
Understanding The Difference Between A “Private Dwelling house,” “Single Private Dwelling house” and “Dwelling house”
When you are about to buy or let a property and it is a lease, you may come across the terms "dwelling house,” “private dwelling house” or “single private dwelling house." We get asked about this terminology a lot and are demystifying it below. Dwelling house A...
Go From Clueless To Champion With This Property Sales Checklist
Selling your home can feel like an overwhelming experience and process and sometimes it can be difficult to know where tp start! Our helpful checklist will take you through the entire process, from deciding to sell up to completion, so that you can go from Clueless...
The Top 6 Things To Prepare For And Consider Ahead Of Picking a Builder For Your Next Development
There have been increasing costs hitting all aspects of property development from project management fees, builders labour costs, material costs and this is set to further increase this year following a spike in global inflation from 2021 as economies globally reopen...
Radical Government Proposals Could Mean That More Leaseholders Can Own Their Own buildings!
In what has been dubbed the 'most significant legal shake-up in a generation' by Leasehold minister Lord Greenhalgh, the government has announced a consultation on its latest and wide-ranging proposals to shake up leasehold and commonhold ownership within England and...