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A severe shortage of rental property will have “dire long-term consequences” for North Somerset’s economy unless urgent action is taken, according to a leading property agency.
Representatives from national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP were invited to development site Gravity just outside Bridgwater to meet the Programme Director and find out more about the site.
Hayley Steel, a partner specialising in non-contentious construction at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP, looks at whether retrofitting homes could help achieve Government plans for net zero by 2050 and a 78% reduction in harmful emissions by 2035.
The average house in North Somerset has almost doubled in value in the last 20 year to £552,200, according to Parker’s Estate Agents based in Backwell.
Bristol law firm Clarke Willmott LLP will relocate to a new head office in Spring 2023 and has taken a pre-let of the top two floors of the new 11-storey grade A office being developed at Assembly C in central Bristol.
A North Somerset property agent and a radio presenter have launched a new podcast that takes an entertaining look at the property scene along with hints and tips for house-hunters, landlords and property owners.
A new report has revealed that green credentials are important for more than 80 per cent of those interested in living in a retirement development.
People have until January 27 to comment on a planning appeal by Persimmon Homes, who want to build a housing estate on farmland in Backwell, North Somerset and create a new junction on the A370 by demolishing two houses.
The days following Boxing Day saw a huge increase in the number of people browsing online for a new home with estate agents in North Somerset predicting a New Year house sales boom.
The opening of the showhome on the new Strawberry Field development in the village of Hempsted, near Gloucester, is intriguing local people with an interest in how you can reflect your personality when you decorate your home, according to interior designer Elaine Deeks.
Commercial landlords and their tenants should be embracing so-called ‘green leases’ now ahead of the introduction of proposed new energy regulations, according to property lawyer Laurence Lacey from national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP.
With building plots in ever short supply and developers increasingly dependent on sites owned by third parties for services and access, the ability to affect an alteration of rights over neighbouring land could be vital, says commercial property specialist Alex Walsh.
A post-pandemic rise in divorces is skewing the housing market and causing estate agents to increasingly find themselves pawns in bitter disputes between couples.
Landowners who rent land to telecoms operators will be interested to hear the results of a government consultation looking into the Electronic Communications Code.
A shortage of land for building means developers are increasingly looking at sites which may be considered less suitable, such as sites subject to a restrictive covenant prohibiting development. However, two recent cases show that it is possible for developers to successfully apply for covenants to be discharged or modified.
The first five new homes have been released for sale at The Strawberry Field in Hempsted, the latest development by award-winning home-builder Redcliffe Homes.
First-time buyers in Chippenham have identified new-build homes as offering a safer bet than the second-hand market in the current climate of rising house prices, according to local property experts, especially those eligible for the Government’s revamped Help to Buy (HTB) scheme which only requires a 5% deposit to buy a new-build home.
After marrying in 2018 retirees Colin and Sue Sowden recognised the “the fulfilment of their dreams” when they saw their home-to-be in Upavon, Wiltshire, and now they are settling down to a new life after downsizing from a three-bed house in Camberley, Surrey.
Installing solar panels and other energy saving initiatives is set to enhance the value of homes across the South West, according to property specialists in the region.
A Bristol commercial property lawyer behind a drive for more inclusion and diversity in the South West property market has been recognised for his achievements at an industry award ceremony.
