According to the National House Building Council (NHBC), more than 17,300 new homes were registered to be built in the East last year, an increase of 8.7% on 2016 levels of 15,900 dwellings. Great news when you consider it is one of the highest number of new builds in the region since the pre-recession levels of the Credit Crunch and the uncertainty of Brexit and the General Election. So, when a landlord recently asked me why...
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As our families grow bigger the need for more space, be that bedrooms or reception rooms, has grown with it. Also, as our older generation lives longer and nursing home bills continue to rise quicker than a rocket on the 5th of November (the average nursing home bill in the area being £760 per week) many families are bringing two households into one larger one. So, should you move somewhere larger, or extend your Hitchin...
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New Energy Efficiency Standards will be effective from 1st April 2018, following recent legislation changes, which will mean it will be unlawful to let residential or commercial properties with an EPC Rating of F or G (i.e. the lowest 2 grades of energy efficiency). The onus will be on landlords to ensure the measures are in place. This will require all rental properties which are the subject of new leases and renewals from April to...
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