Mine oh mine

They say that if you look down a hole in the ground anywhere around the world you’ll find a Cornishman looking for metal. Tin mining was rife in the early 19th Century, but most would assume that the days of obtaining coal and other minerals are long behind us. Mining in Cornwall began in approximately 2150 […]
RICS downplays government’s 1 million homes target as “not such an ambitious ambition”

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has poured cold water on the government’s stated ambition to build a million homes, saying “it doesn’t seem as ambitious as some may think.” It comes as the government announce they intend for one in five of those homes to be “starter homes”. Simon Rubinsohn, Chief Economist for RICS […]
Tamzin Madelli of Hart Brown outlines Flood Reinsurance Scheme

Tamzin Madelli is a Senior Solicitor in Commercial Property at Surrey and London based Hart Brown. Whilst the Flood Reinsurance Scheme doesn’t extend to commercial property, Tamzin outlines the scheme itself for Today’s Conveyancer. Flooding has always been an issue but has been particularly severe since 2000. The cost of damage runs into the billions […]
Buy-to-let scramble led to highest demand for houses in 12 years.

The added pressure on the housing market caused by the impending buy-to-let stamp duty surcharge pushed the number of registered house hunters per estate agent to it’s highest level in 12 years. According to the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA), there were an average 463 house hunters registered per member branch in February – […]