The Government aims to deliver thousands of new homes over the coming years with the help of a raft of new construction related announcements. The idea is to build on recent successes and the current seven-year high in construction output, in order to deliver more affordable homes and more construction jobs around the country and to sustain our G7 leading growth figures…
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Category: Green Issues
Did you know that Keith Batten FRICS covers Merthyr Tydfil?
www.merthyrsurveyors.co.uk
Merthyr Tydfil was once the largest town in Wales, but is now ranked as the 15th largest urban area. It was also once occupied by Romans who built a fortress, whose ruins were found under the Merthyr Tydfil football pitch.
If you’re moving to Merthyr Tydfil and are in need of some local property advice Keith Batten FRICS may be able to help you. He is a Chartered Surveyor specialising in Property Surveys, Building Surveys, Structural Surveys, House Purchase Surveys, Homebuyer Reports, Major Defects Reports, Ratings Appeals, Home Surveys and Property Valuations, Property Acquisition work, Party Wall work and other professional work throughout Merthyr Tydfil and the surrounding area.
For friendly advice without obligation, please call Keith Batten FRICS on
01685 470 471
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Prominent Councillor faces prosecution for failing to disclose multiple pecuniary interests before taking office
November saw the Crown Prosecution Service give local police the go ahead to bring proceedings against Cllr Spencer Flower, 72, for three offences under Sections 31 and 34 of the Localism Act 2011. Namely, that he failed to disclose major pecuniary interests in two local companies…
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Council criteria creates homeless ex-soldier because he is “not a drunk or drug addictâ€
Bournemouth Council has rejected a request for help from exactly the sort of person who we think should be entitled to priority assistance from the state. Despite 9 years in the armed forces and over a decade of working as a kitchen fitter and paying his taxes, Matthew Dennis was refused by Bournemouth Council in his hour of need. Why? Because he wasn’t a ‘priority case’…
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London borough of Kensington and Chelsea becomes the first local authority to restrict the development of “mega basementsâ€
London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea set to halt the rising trend of basement extensions by imposing restrictions that are likely to be followed by other affected boroughs such as Westminster and Wandsworth…
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Are you looking for a surveyor in Beccles?
www.becclessurveyors.co.uk
Graham Shipp MRICS is a Chartered Building Surveyor specialising in Property Surveys, Building Surveys, Structural Surveys, House Purchase Surveys, Homebuyer Reports, Major Defects Reports, Property Valuations, Property Acquisition work, Party Wall work and other professional work throughout Beccles and the surrounding area.
For friendly advice without obligation, please call Graham Shipp MRICS on
01502 340 342
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www.propertysurveying.co.uk
…for all your building survey and property requirements
Back by popular demand…
The Mundic Block Problem
All you need to know on mundic block, how it happens and where it is found…
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In case you missed it…..
Architect erects 6ft 5 inch fence around front garden to protect children, only to be told he must tear it down.
Architect erects 6ft 5 inch fence around front garden only to be told he must tear it down, even though he claims it is a vital defence to make his children feel safe…
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The Property Market Monthly Fact File – December 2014
The property market fact file is a collection of data compiled each month by
our Chartered Surveyors and the propertysurveying.co.uk team; collating survey data, statistics, trends and information from the property market. This aims to help many persons with an interest in property gain an accurate view of what is happening in the UK property market as a whole.
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Tenants liable for damages of £70,000 in case concerning onerous break clause because of poorly kept fence
Ref. Sirhowy Investments Limited v Henderson & Knight (2014)
In an interesting case for tenants and their advisors, a tenant has been found liable for substantial damages due to an ineffective break clause. The case stands as a reminder to all that onerous break clause conditions should be avoided at all costs…
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