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The Defective Premises Act 1972 – what all those involved in the design, construction and refurbishment of new and existing homes need to know.
The Defective Premises Act 1972 is a relatively short piece of legislation. However, its importance should not be overlooked when considering residential building works, whether ‘new build’ properties or refurbishment
PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT – CONVERTING HOTELS TO RESIDENTIAL
There was an audible buzz, around the proposed changes to the permitted development regulations, potentially allowing the conversion of Hotels (C1) to residential use (C3). We got drawn into this
Landlords; Beware disrepair!
Landlords, you could be at risk of a housing disrepair claim or delays in obtaining possession if your residential tenant has reported issues of disrepair to you, given you sufficient
Refurbishment Buy To Let.
Bridging finance for property refurbishments and buy to let mortgages are finance options commonly heard in the property world with many lenders offering both as individual products. However, there are
Planning reform round up.
Article by Jonathan Finch of Avalon Planning and Heritage. Following the ascension of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act on 26th October 2023 and indeed since the last PDF Plymouth
Commercial to Residential Conversions – What don’t you know?
Here are three construction risks that carry significant cost which you need to be aware of if you’re considering a residential conversion. Fire Compartmentation and Escape Older buildings were built
Small builders, big burdens.
How changes in planning have impacted on SME house builders. Nick Verstage of 1st Business Finance – our Finance Ambassador for Exeter – shares an Insight published by United Trust
The quiet execution of HMO’s
We’ve recently been caught out by an opinion… …not a regulation, not a policy, not even a considered change of strategy, but by an opinion and having done some research
Introducing Olivia as new Ambassador for the PDF Exeter and Plymouth
Please welcome Olivia Boulting of Auction House South West to the PDF fold as our Acquisitions and Sales Ambassador for Exeter and Plymouth. Your next opportunity to meet Olivia will