In this month’s Property Surveying Newsletter … we discuss the implication of the Queen’s Speech, look at whether it is trespass to maintain your property and discover more about the blue plaque scheme
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Summary of Queen’s Speech and how it affects the property market
The announcements made by Prince Charles in the Queen’s Speech this month included several matters that will affect the property market.
Sex for rent – at last!
A staggering 30,000 female private property renters in the UK have been offered ‘sex for rent’ – a rent-free home in return for sexual favours – in just the last two months.
Property ownership struggles predicted
This month, interest rates rose to a 13-year high of 1%, as the Bank of England increased the Bank Rate in a bid to tackle rising inflation. Further increases are expected over the next year, and some believe it will reach 3% during 2023. But how is this likely to affect property ownership in the coming year?
Essential repairs and property maintenance – trespass or not?
Going on to your neighbour’s land is sometimes necessary to carry out essential repairs to your property. Consequently, the Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992, provides for this with a legal right to access in certain circumstances.
Building Safety Act now in force
The Building Safety Act, which overhauls building safety regulation after the Grenfell Tower fire, came into effect on 28th April 2022 and includes some changes that apply to all new building work.
Surveyors guide to the domestic lift
A domestic lift provides homeowners with the means to effortlessly travel between floors and are an alternative to the traditional stair lift, over which it has distinct benefits. But installing a lift in the home isn’t just for the less mobile among us, or the super rich.
POA property adverts banned
National Trading Standards has deemed the use of the term “price on application” (POA) in relation to the sale of houses misleading, as it hides or withholds the asking price from potential home buyers.
And finally …
The blue plaque scheme who, what, why and where
You may be familiar with the sight of “blue plaques” on properties, but have you ever wondered how the blue plaque scheme originally started or what these markers actually mean?
Written by Independent Chartered Surveyors
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