Building Safety (Planning & Infrastructure Bill)
We have proposed an amendment to the Planning & Infrastructure Bill that prevents members of the Res...
From Confusion to Clarity – The New TA6 and TA7 Explained
For years, the TA6 and TA7 forms have been a fixture in conveyancing, but not exactly anyone’s favou...
The Four Week Fix – Can Home-Buying Really Get Quicker?
Buying a home should be exciting, yet for most people it ends up feeling more like a marathon of wai...
A Commonwealth Conversation – Australia’s Cladding Reforms and the UK Challenge
This Friday’s Cladding Matters will take on a truly international flavour. Gareth Wax will be in the...
The HMO Boom – Shared Living or Shared Headache?
There’s a quiet revolution happening in the rental market, and it’s one built on shared kitchens, mu...
Trust in the Detail: The Search Code and the Power of Compliance
In a world where so much of the homebuying process now relies on digital feeds, instant data, and au...
Shared Ownership – Still a Stepping Stone, or a Stumbling Block?
Tuesday 14th October at 1pmShared ownership was once billed as the clever middle ground – a way for ...
Between Evacuation and Restoration: Unsafe, Unheard, and Forced to Stay
For some residents, the evacuation order came suddenly. For others, it never came at all. Across Eng...
Property Quorum: What’s a Section 106 Anyway? Affordable Homes Gridlock Explained
This week on Property Quorum, we’re turning our attention to one of the biggest hold-ups in housing ...
Weathering Change – Climate Awareness in Property Searches
Climate awareness is now part of everyday life. We hear more about flooding, droughts, and rising te...
Con Artists, Cowboys and Costly Mistakes
There’s no shortage of genuine, hard-working people in construction. Yet the small minority of cowbo...
Building Safety Under Pressure, Leasehold Under Review
This week on Cladding Matters, we are joined by Gideon Amos MP, the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson fo...
Property Quorum: Big Houses, Small Options – The Downsizing Block
For years, the idea of “downsizing” has been sold as a win-win. Older homeowners release equity, mov...
Digital Dreams and Data Nightmares – The Real Risks Behind Search Reform
The world of conveyancing is being told that the answer to delays and fall-throughs lies in digitisa...
Can Smaller Landlords Survive the Squeeze?
Every so often, property throws up a trend that tells us a lot about the state of the market. Right ...
The Week Ahead in Podcasts & Articles w/c 29th September
Another week of full conversations ahead. Gareth Wax (host, producer, and director) and Hamish McLay...
Ending the Fleecehold: Leasehold & Building Safety Under the Spotlight
This Friday, Cladding Matters takes a closer look at leasehold reform and the bigger questions aroun...
The Great Stamp Duty Shake-Up
Stamp Duty Land Tax has long been the bugbear of homebuyers. It’s the lump sum that can make a dream...
Searches Under Pressure: Conveyancing in a Volatile Market
The property market has always been a little unpredictable, yet in recent months the swings have fel...
Damp, Mould and the Power of Awaab’s Law
When you think about the housing crisis, the conversation often turns to affordability, planning bot...