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Firefighters tackle four-storey blaze at block of London flats

More than 50 firefighters have been tackling a blaze today (July 3) that spread across four storeys of a block of flats in London. Eight fire engines...

3 Jul 18

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Grenfell Inquiry evacuated as fire alarm sounds

People attending the Grenfell Inquiry were evacuated when a fire alarm sounded today (July 3). A tannoy announcement at about 12:30pm said that a fir...

3 Jul 18

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JPC Law adds Andrew Morgan to its Partnership

JPC Law are delighted to announce Andrew Morgan has joined the partnership at JPC Law. Andrew joined the firm in 2017 as Head of Company and Comm...

2 Jul 18

Questions & Answers

Q&A - Insurance for a ground floor flat

QUESTION I own a leasehold ground floor flat with concrete floors. I recently had an under floor water leak which was quickly traced to a faulty...

2 Jul 18

News & Opinion

Issue 95 Now Online

Issue 95 of News on the Block has now been published.  This issue includes some of the following articles: Landmark judgment passed down fol...

29 Jun 18

News & Opinion

Fire at two high-rises on Grenfell anniversary

A fire at a high-rise in London and another at a block in Glasgow broke out on the morning of the first anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy.   ...

27 Jun 18

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Lead firefighter tells Grenfell inquiry he was “out of comfort zone”

The firefighter who led the response to the Grenfell blaze had no knowledge of how the inferno was burning out of control and was not trained in rever...

27 Jun 18

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Can landlords legally discriminate against families with children?

As a society we would be shocked if a landlord specified “no Irish tenants” or “no female tenants” and the landlord would be b...

26 Jun 18

Insurance

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Is buying property in areas prone to flooding a foolish or smart investment?

As a flat owner you might not consider the effects on your flat in an area that is prone to flooding as much as a house owner would. After all, surely...

21 Jun 18

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Back on the block

Stuart Jackson and Michael Sims MIRPM AssocRICS have teamed up and launched Jackson Sims Recruitment, a new boutique property recruitment firm se...

20 Jun 18

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