Guide to MEES The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards or ‘MEES’ comes into force on 1st April 2018 and there is still a lack of awareness across the property industry. The implications are that it will be unlawful to agree a new lease on any property with an...
Thames Valley Property Awards 2018 Hannah Taylor-Brewin finalist for Young Property Person of the Year This award is presented to a person under 35 working in property. This could include professionals, architects, planners, or those working in the new areas of property tech. Apprentices and graduates are...
The Lexicon represents one of the biggest town centre regenerations in the UK. In addition to 70 new shops and restaurants, the project also encompasses improvements to the existing High Street buildings and the restoration and extension of local landmark, The Bull. With a new 1,300...
Office in Newbury Business Park to become 138 flats Lipman Developments has applied to convert Emerald House on Newbury Business Park to 138 flats under Permitted Development Rights. Through agent RPS, Lipman wants to convert the 1980s-built office structure into residential. It currently has 131 parking...
Chancellor Philip Hammond announces move from five- to three-year revaluations. At Autumn Budget 2017 it was announced that business rates revaluations will take place every three years, rather than every five years, following the next revaluation. This makes bills more accurately reflect the current rental value...
A government initiative, Help to Buy, is helping thousands of families in Berkshire to get on to the housing ladder. New figures released by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) reveal that a total of 2,427 homebuyers in the area used the Help to Buy...
A remarkable planning application for the redevelopment of one of the most significant hotels, Sunningdale Park Hotel, into hundreds of homes has been submitted to the Royal Borough. The Sunningdale Park Hotel was the historic venue of talks which led to the signing of the ill-fated...