Property Market
£1 sports hall transfer window opens
As the football season draws to a close there won't just be premiership stars on the transfer market this year.
Solarcentury: Enabling schools to ‘go solar’
Solarcentury, the UK’s leading solar energy company which has helped more homes, businesses and public buildings go solar than anyone else, today launches Solar4Schools, a new initiative to help British schools go solar in a bid to reduce rising carbon emissions.
RIBA response to Planning White Paper
The Government’s Planning White Paper was published by the Department for Communities and Local Government yesterday afternoon. Among the key points of most interest to the RIBA are:
NHBC response to Planning White Paper
Responding to the Planning White Paper's proposals to improve the provision of infrastructure, Imtiaz Farookhi, NHBC Chief Executive, said: "The complexities of the planning system have led to delays and refused applications.
AA Legal Services disappointed over decision to delay HIPs
James Molloy, Head of AA Legal Services comments: “I am disappointed and concerned that the government has decided to delay the introduction of HIPs. There will be many losers because of this – both sellers who feel they have been rushed into selling to avoid the cost of HIPs, and those who have trained as inspectors and were expecting to start work on June 1st.
Put HIPs on the scrap heap
Commenting on the Lords Debate on Home Information Packs, Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at price comparison website moneysupermarket.com, said: “The delay and amendments to HIPs adds confusion to chaos and the Government should scrap the whole concept.
energy-assessors responds to announcement that HIPs are delayed
Stephen Callaghan, Director of energy-assessors.com responds to Ruth Kelly's announcement that the implementation of HIPs will be delayed until 1st August, when they will be implemented for sales of properties with four or more bedrooms.
HIPs descend into further chaos
The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) is branding home information packs ‘total chaos’ following today’s announcement by Ruth Kelly.
AHIPP asserts its disappointment
The Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP) has announced its utter disappointment in today’s decision by Ruth Kelly to delay Home Information Packs (HIPs) until 1st August:
CML urges Government to think hard on HIPs
The Council of Mortgage Lenders welcomes today's eleventh-hour announcement by the government that the implementation of home information packs will be delayed. But it continues to urge the Government to consider the best way of moving forward.
Government to delay HIPs
The Government has announced it will be implementing Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and Home Information Packs (HIPs) from 1 August instead of 1 June.
Millions fancy ‘changing rooms’
With house prices soaring, many people are opting to stay put and turn to property development instead to increase the value of their home.
White Paper can help deliver more and greener homes
Commenting on the Government’s Planning White Paper, HBF Executive Chairman, Stewart Baseley, welcomed the assistance the Government’s proposals should provide for home builders in delivering an improved supply of sustainable homes:
Government presses ahead with business friendly planning white paper
The Government has published a Planning White Paper with a strong economic bias which countryside campaigners CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) fear will make it quicker and easier to develop Major Infrastructure Projects, large supermarkets and housing estates on green field land.
Developers welcome ‘positive’ planning reforms
The British Property Federation (BPF) has welcomed planning reforms outlined in the government’s planning white paper.