Climate change will put 1.5 million homes at risk from flooding
A new report by Hometrack predicts that that more than 1.5 million homes could be at risk of flooding due to the effects of climate change by 2050. Hometrack analysis reveals that 5% of homes in the UK are already at risk from flooding with a further 1% (300,000 homes) expected to join the “at […]
Commonhold: public sceptical reform will ever happen
Fewer than one in ten leasehold practitioners have seen an increase in enquiries about commonhold since the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announced their intention to establish a Commonhold Council in January. The previous Secretary for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, outlined proposed leasehold reforms on 7 January 2021, including the […]
1 in 20 bank branches closed in last 3 months
The Financial Conduct Authority have released figures which show that access to bank branches is decreasing, with 267 branch closures between April and June 2021. The impact on consumers means that 60.1% of the population is within 2km of a bank branch (down from 61.8% the previous quarter), and 87.5% are within 5km of one […]