I was really disappointed, writes Zah Azeem, a Partner at Chartered Surveyors Scrivener Tibbatts, to read that Sean Tompkins, the CEO of my chartered body, RICS, is to receive bonuses of more than £260,000, in…
The Conveyancing Association the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has come out in favour of the inclusion of a new Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill that was announced in the Queen’s Speech to Parliament. …
Admiral Insurance estimate that one third of the British population now lives in rental properties. They’ve compiled this list of frequently used terms if you’re renting. It’s aimed at potential landlords, but we thought it…
Lockdown restrictions are easing at last and it’s great to see those retail units closed for months reopening, almost like flowers in spring. But all is not really rosy in Wimbledon Village. Just a ten-minute…
Broadcast and buy to let property investor Phil Spencer writes in Estate Agent Today about the future of the estate agents office on the High Street. Now that the government has this week allowed non-essential retail shops to…
Qualification to become a Chartered Surveyor and a Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is a badge of professionalism that I and my colleagues at Scrivener Tibbatts are very proud of and…
UK residential property sales equalled 2018’s all-time high, reaching £6.1bn last year, according to new data released by Colliers, in this report. Investment in residential property exceeded £6bn in 2020 Their research indicates that total residential…
The Government confirmed an extension to the current stamp duty (SDLT) holiday, which was due to expire on 31st March. The changes mean that anyone that buys a main home before 30th June 2021 will…
On Thursday I’ll be attending the Spring conference of the Association of Leasehold and Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) as one of the panellists, writes Clive Scrivener. As ever ALEP seeks to provide its members with relevant,…
Interesting thoughts voiced here in Property Investor News, (one of our regular reads): “Rumour has it that the Spring Budget will see a rise in taxes across the board to fund the government’s Covid-19 support, with…