Large Chepstow Brownfield Development Site Approved for Housing
The largest brownfield development site in Monmouthshire has been sold to Barratt Homes in a move set to boost Chepstow’s housing stock significantly. Chris Taylor, Commercial Director at Future Climate Info examines the site history, its potential contaminants and remediation approach ahead of construction. Outline permission for up to 450 new homes has been given […]
Warm Start Puts Japanese Knotweed On Track For Early Emergence
The unseasonably warm start to the year could have an impact on the growing season for Japanese knotweed, according to a national trade body. Japanese knotweed lives through winter in the soil and starts to sprout in the warmer temperatures of spring. But the current weather conditions could push the plant’s growth pattern weeks ahead […]
Today’s Conveyancer Round Table Round Up: Brexit Concerns, Source Of Funds Confusion And Price Transparency Implications
Today’s Conveyancer’s latest round table event enabled the attendees to discuss the pertinent issues affecting conveyancers in 2019. It was unsurprising that the main challenges and concern for the year ahead involved considerations around Brexit, the expectations of conveyancers when it comes to anti-money laundering regulations and the difficult market conditions caused by regulatory changes […]
Help To Buy Property Sales Approaching £50 Billion Since 2013 Launch
50,302 residential property purchases were made using the Help to Buy: Equity loan scheme in England last year. This equates to almost 1,000 property completions using this scheme per week and represents an increase of 13% on the figures from 2017. In total, 41,076 of the housing completions made using the Help to Buy: Equity […]