Lockdown lessons for homeowners: Prime your property for a second wave

Nobody wants a second wave of coronavirus sweeping across the country, but we all know it might happen this autumn or winter so it’s time to prepare your home. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says there’s unlikely to be another national lockdown, but councils have new powers to insist residents stay at home: so is your … Read more

Landlords must reveal if tenants affected by coronavirus if trying to evict them

Landlords must reveal if tenants they try to evict have been affected by coronavirus – or the case can be thrown out of court Government places new restrictions on landlords repossessing properties  Landlords must submit additional information as part of their claims in court Landlords must reveal if a tenant has been affected by coronavirus  … Read more

Low number of Help-to-Buy homes affected by cladding revealed

The number of unsafe homes bought with Help to Buy loans has been ‘grossly underestimated’, according to campaigners. Official figures claim that than less than 300 homes covered in unsafe cladding – mainly flats in blocks – were bought using a Help to Buy loan.  People who bought homes covered with non-fire retardant cladding are … Read more

Home cinemas and hot tubs: Park resorts entice buyers with posh lodges

‘Luxury lodges are the new second-home alternative’: The top-of-the-range park homes that come with wet rooms, walk-in wardrobes and designer kitchens By Jane Slade For The Daily Mail Published: 07:56 BST, 8 August 2020 | Updated: 07:56 BST, 8 August 2020 You can imagine something called Vogue Classique and Dreamcatcher cutting through the waves on … Read more