January 9 is the date from which a range of mortgage lenders are honouring their commitment to ensure flats in blocks with unsafe cladding can be bought or re-mortgaged. A commitment was made back in July to re-create a market for landlords and owner occupiers alike. Lenders withdrew mortgage […]Click here to view original web…

Belfast’s Obel Tower A construction firm has agreed to fix any fire protection defects at Ireland’s tallest residential building, the High Court has heard Counsel for O’Hare & McGovern confirmed it will carry out all necessary remedial work at the Obel Tower in Belfast. The breakthrough came in a […] Click here to view original…

A prohibition notice was originally served on Wicker Riverside back in December 2020 People living in a Sheffield apartment block have had to move out of their homes while work is carried out to improve the building’s fire escapes. Residents on the upper floors of Wicker Riverside Apartments were […] Click here to view original…

Ed Spencer has branded OneHousing a ‘mini mafia’ after managing to win back thousands in service fees for residents in his building A man has won back more than £25,000 for services he and his neighbours overpaid for after their housing association failed to provide receipts, claiming it had […] Click here to view original…

Avoid buying above a shop or restaurant, says Henry Pryor / Daniel Lynch L ooking to buy a property this year? With mortgate rates at a 33-year high, making the right investment is more crucial than ever. The question is: what makes a sound investment? For first-time buyers, who […] Click here to view original…

A recent analysis from Benham and Reeves found that almost a third of all apartments in London boast a balcony, a feature that is often in high demand amongst buyers as it provides a valuable slice of outdoor space. “A balcony constructed with timber, or any other combustible composite […] Click here to view original…

Owning a leasehold property could come with hidden costs not associating with freehold properties (Image: Getty Images/Spire Solicitors) Tanith Spray, chartered legal executive at Spire Solicitors LLP, explains how owning a leasehold property could come with hidden costs. When purchasing a leasehold property, there are more costs that you […] Click here to view original…

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days. Cost of building products continues to rise Despite drops in the cost of raw materials and energy, contractors are facing months of rises in the price of building products, […] Click here to view original…

Ed Spencer has branded OneHousing a ‘mini mafia’ after managing to win back thousands in service fees for residents in his building A man has won back more than £25,000 for services he and his neighbours overpaid for after their housing association failed to provide receipts, claiming it had […] Click here to view original…

My colleagues and I have spoken to thousands of residents around the harbourside, and their message is loud and clear. People want a councillor whose first focus is doing the job they’ve been elected to do. Hotwells & Harbourside doesn’t want a councillor who’s just there to grandstand, desperate […] Click here to view original…

Lisa Petty told NationalWorld she couldn’t “begin to explain the fear of living in a building with a fire risk, especially after Grenfell”. A flat owner is anxiously awaiting a cladding removal bill of up to £30,000 after a safety report concluded her home had a huge fire risk. […] Click here to view original…

Plastic sheeting was put on a block of flats on Patteson Road in Ipswich in October 9 January 2023 More needs to be done to protect residents of high-rise buildings that have unsafe cladding, an MP said. After the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, unsafe materials which pose a […] Click here to view original…