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Beresfords Group’s Land division has appointed Alex Kensit as Land Consultant, strengthening the team’s ability to identify land opportunities, advise landowners and assess the development potential of sites across Essex and the South East. 

Buying a rental property through a limited company does not necessarily keep your personal assets beyond a lender’s reach. If you are purchasing or refinancing a buy-to-let property, you may be asked to sign a deed of guarantee and obtain independent legal advice before the mortgage can complete.

Communal heating improvements can involve substantial expenditure, yet the savings promised at the outset do not always materialise. With new approaches to funding, performance guarantees and network ownership emerging, is it time to rethink how residential heating projects are delivered?

Modern flat ownership comes with a range of responsibilities that many people do not fully appreciate until a problem occurs. From escape of water incidents and storm damage to liability claims and legal disputes, understanding the right insurance arrangements is an important part of managing risk within a residential block.

The Government's newly announced Your First Home scheme looks set to be accessible to first-time buyers across the vast majority of England, with new research from Yopa revealing that estimated average first-time buyer household earnings fall below the scheme's income threshold in nine out of every 10 local authorities. 

The second of 61 recommendations in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase 2 report was the appointment of a permanent, independent government adviser on building safety and regulatory reform.

When we talk about building remediation, the conversation often centres on technical requirements: safety, compliance, materials and deadlines. But behind every building are people whose homes and daily lives are affected by the work taking place.

Only one in nine landlords believes the five-week deposit cap gives them adequate financial protection, while nearly four in ten tenants say they have no idea they can formally challenge deposit deductions, according to new research from LRG. The most recent Lettings Report, which draws on responses from 717 landlords and 860 tenants across England and Wales, finds deposits a persistent pressure point on both sides of the market – with landlords seeking greater security and tenants unaware of rights that

The second annual Directors’ Feedback Report shows consistently high satisfaction among clients, alongside shared challenges around resident engagement and Director alignment.

A perfect storm of high energy prices, network inefficiency and regulatory change was among the difficult issues addressed at a meeting of around 70 senior leaders from across the heat network industry in London.  

The regulation of communal heating is bringing new responsibilities for those managing residential developments. But with multiple contractors, unclear lines of accountability and growing expectations from residents, who should really be responsible for keeping the heat on?