Independent Chartered Surveyors:
Herminio Nascimento, the 42 year old former tenant of a two bed property on the Westbourne Park Estate in Westminster was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison and £7,100 legal costs in March this year. The case marks a landmark in the Fraud Act 2006
Local authorities in England and Wales are now able to impose a levy on most types of new development in their areas through the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010. (CIL)
The levy can only be imposed on new buildings and extensions over 100 square metres of gross internal floor space.
There have been important changes to the legislation concerning the provision of Energy Performance Certificates.
Below are the key points in the new legislation:
An EPC must be commissioned before marketing a property..
Unless you already have an EPC available you must commission an EPC from an EPC provider before you first put the property on the market.
Over the last few years energy prices had been rising inexorably. Every new international crisis and increasing demand from countries like China pushes fuel prices even higher.
On the 6th April the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (a bit of a mouthful) will go live. And these latest Regulations will have a significant impact on the commissioning of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs).
Homes in England and Wales increased in value by 0.1%, the second consecutive month of rises, according to the latest Land Registry figures. Whilst in Scotland, average house prices remain stable, with no change.
Over the last few years energy prices had been rising inexorably. Every new international crisis and increasing demand from countries like China pushes fuel prices even higher.
