The true cost of buy to let property

New Surrenden Invest mortgage and stamp duty calculators to provide financial clarity Number of landlords in UK at record high of 2.5 million Average properties per landlord has risen to 1.8 homes each (Ludlow Thompson) Over the past five years,... View Article

Inaugural memorial award given at Robert Gordon University

The family of an inspirational lecturer from Robert Gordon University’s (RGU) Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment attended the annual school awards to present two winning students with the inaugural Graeme McRobbie Memorial Award. A former student of the school, Graeme came back to begin lecturing architecture... View Article

A watershed moment?

John Marsh of GtC explains how a new framework could allow independent network operators to provide new water and wastewater connections, providing beneficial market competition for developers. April this year saw a significant shake-up of the water market, as competition... View Article

Brownfield land map tool will help tackle the housing crisis

The National Housing Federation (NHF) has identified and mapped more than 17,000 brownfield sites, totalling around 27,700 hectares, which could provide space for more than 961,000 homes. The National Federation of Builders (NFB) thinks that this tool has the potential... View Article

Leasehold reform comment

Robert Haigh, Director (Valuation Consultancy) at Chestertons comments: “The government’s announcement that ground rent will be capped at £10 per annum for any new lease granted on a flat or apartment can be seen as a positive for future buyers,... View Article

The HALO to secure construction partner

The HALO Urban Regeneration Company, an imaginative, innovative and inspirational regeneration initiative, is looking to secure a construction partner for Phase One of the development in Kilmarnock. Phase One of the project on the 23-acre site, formerly the home of... View Article