Visualising Chalara dieback of ash
You may have seen recently the reports by BBC News and The Guardian on Chalara dieback of ash (Hymenoscyphus Fraxineus). This disease, combined with the arrival of the Emerald borer beetle, could eventually wipe out ash trees in the UK, according to report recently published by the Journal of Ecology1. Why does it matter? Ash […]
The importance of ordering a planning search
2015 saw over 1,200,000 residential property transaction completions and 2016 is set to exceed to this. The UK has also experienced a sharp increase in asking prices with the average asking price recorded in March 2016 as £303,190, a 7.6% increase on the previous year. This follows the moderate house price increases the UK has […]
Average House Prices stall in March according to Land Registry
Just two regions in England and Wales experienced house price rises in March according to price paid data released by Land Registry, with the average price down half of one percent. Whilst London and the East of the region experienced 0.2% increases, all other regions experienced slight decreases, from a 0.1% drop in the North […]
Black Connect appoint former Gordons LLP partner
Leeds based law firm Black Connect have appointed Ian Errington as their new commercial property partner. The firm who are part of Blacks Solicitors say Ian specialises in new builds and has 25 years of industry experience, including 15 at Gordons LLP. David Gilman, head of Blacks Connect, said: “Ian brings with him a wealth […]
Housing stock increased by 0.73% in 2015 say DCLG
The number of houses in the UK has increased by 171,000 in 2015 according to the Department for Communities and Local Government. The change represents an increase of 0.73% between March 2014 and March 2015. This brings the total of dwellings to 23.5 million, of which 14.7 million are owner occupied, 4.7 million are private […]
London boroughs approve 64% fewer new builds in Q1 this year ahead of mayoral election.
The number of new build homes approved for development in the first three months this year is nearly two thirds fewer than for the same period last year. Nearly 40% of applications are currently being rejected, which estate agents Stirling Ackroyd say is the highest rate for a year – in 2015’s Q1, the rate […]