In a statement written by Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly and given to the House of Commons on 30 June 2011, the UK government expressed its decision not to sign up to new laws governing the resolution of matrimonial  property disputes.
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In order to show popular appreciation for the huge amounts of time, effort and money donated by groups of restorers up and down the country, The Daily Telegraph has helped to launch a new scheme “The English Heritage Angel Awards†for the best restoration project.
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A £600m development for Liverpool University is just the latest in a long line of development plans bringing Britain’s universities up to scratch. Is it enough to combat the purported ‘brain drain’?
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Street furniture design company Clear Channel Adshel was recently involved in a roadside mix up, leaving a Gloucester man stunned as he returned home only to find his private driveway blocked by a shining new bus shelter.
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Legal Bill tabled to help the homeless as 23% more people forced to approach local councils for housing help in the first 3 months of 2011.
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Young, well-educated professionals are causing more than a quarter of all accidental house fires in the capital, according to new figures released on the 30th June by the London Fire Brigade.
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Planning Minister Greg Clark has said that the Government could scrap red tape in order to encourage ‘meanwhile uses’ of empty buildings, transforming them into new shops, business start-ups, and community projects.
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Following the blaze at the Old Marconi House building in the Strand, London, fire safety in the workplace has reminded employers, solicitors and property managers and owners to establish what you could, should and must be doing in your workplace or a building for which you are responsible so the occupiers stay safe.
The difficulty for first time buyers goes on as deposits of over £50,000 on average are still being demanding to get on the property ladder. Worrying news for first time buyers, but is anything being done and should the rest of us be concerned?
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We have been asked by a number of clients recently as to when they need to legally apply for building regulation approval in relation to upgrades and improvements to their properties. At some point in our lives most of us get round to changing, extending or renovating our homes in order to make them our own. This month’s 10 questions are designed to increase your understanding in this regard and help you through this process.
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