Property

Stewart Davenport has lived with his partner and their eight children and step children in a three-bed Oxford house

Paul Potter, a vile voyeur who recorded his female tenant using the toilet with a secret bathroom camera, has walked free from court.

Japanese knotweed was first introduced into the UK from Japan in the 1850s as an ornamental plant, but it is now number one on the Environment Agency’s list of the UK’s most invasive plant species, described as “indisputably the UK’s most aggressive, destructive and invasive plant”. Growing up to three metres in height, it spreads rapidly between May and September and can push up through asphalt, cracks in concrete, driveways, cavity walls and drains. But Japanese knotweed is no longer...

How can landlords succeed within the student market? There are a number of key things to consider if you want to find the perfect property to rent. From location, price and type of property to communication methods, getting each right could save guard your business. A survey of 500 undergraduate students in the UK revealed certain mismatches between how landlords are conducting their businesses and how students would prefer them to. The survey, conducted by Towergate, revealed that the average...

Under new permitted development rules, homeowners in terraced and semi-detached homes can put single story extensions of up to six metres at the rear of their properties without obtaining planning permission. Those in detached homes can extend by up to 8 metres. Kit Malthouse, housing minister, said: “These measures will help families extend their properties without battling through time-consuming red tape.” However, Cllr Martin Tett, planning spokesperson for the Local Government Association (LGA), expressed concerns about undermining local planning departments....

In and around London, concrete construction is an every-day sight. Concrete is the most popular, and most common, building material in use today, and concrete suppliers need to be able to serve a multitude of building projects with a fast turnaround. How do they achieve this? One such company, Total Concrete, uses a brand new, state-of-the-art batching plant to handle all of their concrete supply needs. Concrete Suppliers As a concrete company based in Woking, but who serve the wider...

HMP Prison Shrewsbury, also known as Dana Prison, which has 182 'bedrooms', has been put up for sale

Gas safety services are crucial for any property. Nonetheless, all gas appliances must be serviced and certified by a gas safe registered firm. Hence, as a homeowner, landlord, or estate agent in London, it's your responsibility to abide by all the gas safety rules and ensure that all the pipework and appliances given to tenants are examined. What are gas safety certificates? These are reports that show that all appliances in a particular property are safe to use. Thus, all...

Lara Acutt and Julie Wayte have been at loggerheads over the laurel hedge for three years