Property
Landlord who filmed student on toilet escapes jail – despite judge wanting to give sentence
Paul Potter, a vile voyeur who recorded his female tenant using the toilet with a secret bathroom camera, has walked free from court.
32 per cent of Brits would buy a property with Japanese knotweed – at a reduced price
Japanese knotweed was first introduced into the UK from Japan in the 1850s as an ornamental plant, but it is now number one on the Environment Agency’s list of the UK’s most invasive plant species, described as “indisputably the UK’s most aggressive, destructive and invasive plant”. Growing up to three metres in height, it spreads rapidly between May and September and can push up through asphalt, cracks in concrete, driveways, cavity walls and drains. But Japanese knotweed is no longer...
Students more interested in living next to a supermarket than pub
How can landlords succeed within the student market? There are a number of key things to consider if you want to find the perfect property to rent. From location, price and type of property to communication methods, getting each right could save guard your business. A survey of 500 undergraduate students in the UK revealed certain mismatches between how landlords are conducting their businesses and how students would prefer them to. The survey, conducted by Towergate, revealed that the average...
New permitted development rules are good for planning and homeowners
Under new permitted development rules, homeowners in terraced and semi-detached homes can put single story extensions of up to six metres at the rear of their properties without obtaining planning permission. Those in detached homes can extend by up to 8 metres. Kit Malthouse, housing minister, said: “These measures will help families extend their properties without battling through time-consuming red tape.” However, Cllr Martin Tett, planning spokesperson for the Local Government Association (LGA), expressed concerns about undermining local planning departments....
State-of-the-Art Concrete Batching Plant
In and around London, concrete construction is an every-day sight. Concrete is the most popular, and most common, building material in use today, and concrete suppliers need to be able to serve a multitude of building projects with a fast turnaround. How do they achieve this? One such company, Total Concrete, uses a brand new, state-of-the-art batching plant to handle all of their concrete supply needs. Concrete Suppliers As a concrete company based in Woking, but who serve the wider...
House-hunters given the opportunity to snap up 19th century PRISON
HMP Prison Shrewsbury, also known as Dana Prison, which has 182 'bedrooms', has been put up for sale
Gas safety certificate guide for London landlords, Home Owners, and Estate Agents
Gas safety services are crucial for any property. Nonetheless, all gas appliances must be serviced and certified by a gas safe registered firm. Hence, as a homeowner, landlord, or estate agent in London, it's your responsibility to abide by all the gas safety rules and ensure that all the pipework and appliances given to tenants are examined. What are gas safety certificates? These are reports that show that all appliances in a particular property are safe to use. Thus, all...
Neighbours called in police & set up CCTV in four-year row – over a hedge
Lara Acutt and Julie Wayte have been at loggerheads over the laurel hedge for three years
Village and town greens may be under threat
Britain’s oldest national conservation body says the latest judgement has consequences for the rights of people all over the country to protect land they have used for decades.