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Regulation & Law
Dangerous cladding removal to be speeded up, Rayner vows
Combustible cladding material on high rise buildings will be taken off quickly, and the law changed if necessary, the Deputy PM promises.
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Goodbye Rishi… Industry welcomes Labour victory but has ‘concern’ over policies
With a majority of 171, Labour will have a free hand to remould the housing market - but will it be good news for the property industry?
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Three major mortgage firms to offer loans for cladded flats
Virgin Money, TSB and Skipton join six others in agreeing to release mortgages on flats with building safety issues.
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BLOG: ‘Politicians can’t be trusted to build enough housing’
Russell Quirk says that the creation of a national development corporation could solve the housing crisis if only politicians could keep it simple.
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FCA moves to make leaseholder block insurance fairer
A review of the multi-occupancy buildings insurance market found that leasehold buildings insurance premiums have risen since the Grenfell tragedy.
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Shocking 50% increase in leasehold service charges since 2018
The average annual service charge has risen 8% over the last year to £1,431 meaning leaseholders will hand over a total of £7.6 billion in 2023.
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Government ‘to cap ground rent’ as plans to scrap leasehold abandoned
New rules on leasehold to be introduced after Michael Gove forced to U-turn on his pledge to scrap the system.
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Property managers warned over looming high-rise safety rules
Government wants those who run at-risk residential towers to get ready to register their properties under Building Safety Act regulations.
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Consultation begins on way to pay for dangerous cladding removal
Government seeking views of property professionals on the best way to implement the new cladding levy
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Michael Gove says private rented sector reform ‘will happen in 2023’
Legislation will be brought forward to improve the position of people in the private rented sector as Housing Secretary admits tens of thousands of properties are unsafe.
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