Builders could face financial penalty and LOSE planning permission if they fail to start work on housing projects within 18 months under new proposals Under new proposals, developers who do not start work on new houses within 18 months of being given the green light the planning permission could be revoked After three years, they … Read more
A father who was left with ‘half a house’ in a bungled duplex build claims he was never the plans were suddenly changed. Bishnu Aryal hit back at builder Zac Homes after it failed to take responsibility for the disastrous southwest Sydney development. The mortgage broker moved to Australia from Nepal and saved diligently for … Read more
They say an Englishman’s home is his castle. Perhaps that is why Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been at such pains to protect Britain’s housing market from the negative economic impact of coronavirus. The UK’s housing stock accounts for around a third of all our wealth, so if it were to fall in value, it could … Read more
March 3: Sarah disappeared after leaving friend’s home Clapham around 9pm. She leaves out of her friend’s back gate and speaks to her boyfriend on the phone for 15 minutes. March 5: Sarah’s family share missing posters of her after they become increasingly concerned that she is still not home, spreading the word online with … Read more
March 3: Sarah disappeared after leaving friend’s home Clapham around 9pm. She leaves out of her friend’s back gate and speaks to her boyfriend on the phone for 15 minutes. March 5: Sarah’s family share missing posters of her after they become increasingly concerned that she is still not home, spreading the word online with … Read more
Housebuilding stocks started the week with a bang as hopes grew that Rishi Sunak will hand the industry two boosts in tomorrow’s Budget. Reports suggest that not only will the Chancellor offer an extension to the stamp duty holiday but also a mortgage guarantee scheme to help get more young people on the property ladder. … Read more
Builders claim cutting VAT on home repairs could give economy a £51bn boost By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:52 GMT, 28 February 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 28 February 2021 Cutting VAT on home repairs could give the economy a £51billion boost, builders have claimed. The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and … Read more
DIY SOS: The Big Build Rating: Jay And Dom’s Home Fix Rating: Every time, it happens. The builders start work. The electrics go off, a floor comes up, maybe part of a roof disappears. After a couple of days, one of them yells, ‘Chriiiis!? Your eight-by-four lower brickwork ratcheting is gonna need some extra liner … Read more
DIY SOS: The Big Build Rating: Jay And Dom’s Home Fix Rating: Every time, it happens. The builders start work. The electrics go off, a floor comes up, maybe part of a roof disappears. After a couple of days, one of them yells, ‘Chriiiis!? Your eight-by-four lower brickwork ratcheting is gonna need some extra liner … Read more
There’s a spanner in the works! Lockdown DIY boom sparks shortage of builders’ supplies including taps, cookers and kitchen sinks Warehouses and builders’ merchants have remained open over the past year DIY enthusiasts and professional builders now face a shortage of key products The surge in demand has mixed with effects of the Covid-19 pandemic … Read more