British Safety Council welcomes new safety fines guidelines

Courts in England and Wales will be required to follow comprehensive sentencing guidelines when prosecuting companies and public bodies in breach of health and safety legislation from 1st February 2016. Neal Stone, Policy and Standards Director at the British Safety... View Article

Two thirds of councils failing small businesses, says FMB

Local authorities are blocking smaller businesses from competing for public sector contracts, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned, in the light of new research from the Electrical Contractors’ Association that shows over two thirds of councils are neglecting... View Article

McRae of CBRE welcomes Aberdeen City Deal

Following the £250 million Aberdeen City Deal announcement, which will see the UK and Scottish governments jointly invest in the area, Derren McRae, managing director of leading property consultancy CBRE in Aberdeen, commented: “CBRE welcomes the announcements made today by the Prime Minister... View Article

London Central Portfolio responds to CML figures

Figures reported today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders have shown gross mortgage lending for the UK on the rise overall. Over £220 billion was lent in 2015 –the highest since 2008 and an 8 per cent increase over 2014. However, research conducted by London... View Article

Daniel Watney: Attacking landlords won’t fix private rented sector

The government’s approach towards private landlords risks hurting tenants, a leading London property consultancy is warning, after the government announced an extra £5m towards tackling ‘rogue’ landlords. Julian Goddard, head of residential at Daniel Watney LLP, has warned the government’s... View Article

CML: Gross mortgage lending up 8 per cent in 2015

The Council of Mortgage Lenders estimated that gross mortgage lending reached £19.9 billion in December 2015. This is 3 per cent lower than November (£20.5 billion), but 23 per cent higher than December 2014 (£16.2 billion). The estimated total for the year is thus £220.3... View Article