Category Archives: Green Issues

A Property Owning Democracy?

Posted on April 19, 2013 by News_Desk

What was Thatcher’s True Property Legacy? On the day of her public funeral, we issued a special, single-article edition of our newsletter, analysing through editorial comment the legacy the late Baroness Thatcher leaves to the UK property market. Baroness Margaret … Continue reading →

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Mold development put on hold by flood risk assessment

Posted on February 11, 2013 by News_Desk

moldsurveyors.co.uk – A long delay in assessing the flood risk of a reservoir in Greenfield, near Mold, is claimed by a local property developer to be putting homes and lives at risk. The flooding risk of Flour Mill Reservoir must … Continue reading →

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Wind Farms Revealed Officially to Reduce Property Prices

Posted on September 19, 2012 by News_Desk

Property Surveying – The Valuation Agency Office (VAO), a subsidiery of Revenue & Customs, has recently revealed that it has down-graded council tax bands for a number of homes situated near clusters of wind farms. The reason is that the … Continue reading →

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Brighton & Hove takes on One Planet Living Framework

Posted on May 25, 2012 by News_Desk

Brighton Surveyors – To curb the localities ‘voracious’ appetite for resources which many believe is unsustainable for both the community and the planet at large, Brighton and Hove have taken on the One Planet Living Framework with ten guiding principles … Continue reading →

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Bristol Council releases solar property map

Posted on March 20, 2012 by News_Desk

Bristol Building Surveyors – Bristol City Council has recently released a map which you can use to check your property’s suitability for solar panels. A user can simply type in their address and see a graphic of their property and … Continue reading →

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Halifax’s annual quality of life survey reveals that home is where Hart is

Posted on January 17, 2012 by News_Desk

The recent release of Halifax’s annual quality of life (QOL) survey has highlighted what some are calling a widening of the north south divide. In a thorough ranking of all 405 local authority districts, just 8 areas of the top … Continue reading →

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High Court to assess Norfolk County Council’s £500m waste incinerator battle

Posted on December 14, 2011 by News_Desk

kingslynnsurveyors.co.uk The people of King’s Lynn have taken their battle with Norfolk County Council to the High Court in proposals for a judicial review of the planned £500m incinerator development on the outskirts of their town. Read more on the … Continue reading →

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Should rules surrounding the ‘Green Belt’ be relaxed to allow for further development?

Posted on December 13, 2011 by News_Desk

A new report originating from a popular think-tank, ‘Policy Exchange’, has put forward strong arguments for the relaxation of rules surrounding development on ‘Green Belt’ land. To read about these arguments and the wider response, click here.

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Solar Feed-in-Tariffs cut drastically in Government review

Posted on November 18, 2011 by News_Desk

As of 31st October 2011, the Government has announced that they will be slashing Feed-in-Tariffs for domestic solar installations. Government Ministers have emphasised the need to stay within the allotted budget in the face of falling solar costs, but critics … Continue reading →

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Roof space letting for solar energy could be trouble for homeowners

Posted on November 17, 2011 by News_Desk

Consumers have been warned to be vigilant when opting to let their roof spaces for renewable energy schemes, doing so could violate mortgage schemes and damage saleability. Read the rest of this article here.

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