An application for a residential 51 storey tower close to London’s Canary Wharf has been delayed due to fire safety concerns from the London Fire Brigade. The skyscraper’s plans, which include 428 apartments, were withdrawn…
MPs have backed plans to set ground rent for new builds in England and Wales at ‘one peppercorn’ a year for leaseholders. The Leasehold Reform Bill has been supported by MPs and passed its first…
For the residential property market, 2021 has been a tale of highs and lows. Here estate agents Knight Frank present 12 numbers that tell the story of a year unlike any other and take a look at…
It was reported earlier this week that an estate agent in North Somerset is considering charging divorcing couples a fee for a property valuation following a Covid-19 induced surge in divorces, writes Zah Azeem, Partner…
The Home Builders Federation (HBF) and 17 of its largest members have developed a new mortgage indemnity scheme called Deposit Unlock, writes Clive Scrivener, Founder Partner of Wimbledon based chartered surveyors Scrivener Tibbatts. Upon completion…
As you walk around Wimbledon have you ever wondered how it is that any house can be semi-derelict, given the cost of accommodation here these days. What were the owners thinking? Surely keeping up a…
Anyone whose been involved in upgrading their home, or even seeing new ones being built, must be aware that it’s a messy and energy intensive process. So other than planting trees to offset all that…
I am delighted we have been shortlisted for this year’s News on the Block Awards 2021, writes Clive Scrivener, Founder Partner of Wimbledon based chartered surveyors Scrivener Tibbatts. It is the third time we’ve been nominated….
We’re being instructed on an increasing number of Compulsory Purchase valuations at present, writes Zah Azeem, Partner at Wimbledon based Chartered Surveyors Scrivener Tibbatts. As more and more local councils are redeveloping their estates…
‘Momentum behind leasehold reform continues to grow’ at least that’s what a director of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners is hoping. Mark Chick was commenting on Countryside Properties decision this week this week to…