News: British Land pushes button on 40-building development for huge London site
Link: British Land has initiated a major development project involving 40 buildings on a significant site in London. This project aims to enhance the area…
News: Stoke-on-Trent house ’30in too tall’ risks demolition
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-44068562 A family in Stoke-on-Trent faces demolition of their new home, which is 30 inches too tall, or a £200,000 expense for a new…
News: Bovis homebuyers offered ‘cash in return for positive feedback’, investigation reveals
Link: https://apple.news/AHm2rDc-pSbevSu7lc0A63w An investigation revealed that Bovis homebuyers were allegedly offered incentives for positive feedback on customer satisfaction surveys, despite the company denying these claims.…
News: Revealed: How 4,650 mega-basements have been approved for London homes in the past decade so the super-rich can build cinemas, wine cellars and swimming pools
Link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5703283/Map-reveals-4-650-mega-basements-dug-beneath-London-homes.html A study revealed that 4,650 mega-basements have been approved in London over the past decade, primarily in affluent areas like Kensington and Chelsea,…
News: Property company Knightspur Homes ordered to pay £20,000 after destroying bat habitat near Edenbridge
Link: http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sevenoaks/news/property-firm-fined-after-destroying-bat-habitat-182173/ Knightspur Homes has been fined over £20,000 for unlawfully destroying a bat habitat near Edenbridge during a housing development. The company pleaded guilty…
News: Giant sinkhole reveals 60,000-year-old volcanic deposit
Link: A giant sinkhole in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty has exposed a 60,000-year-old volcanic deposit following heavy rainfall. Experts are intrigued by the sinkhole’s…
Roof light plunge costs trio of contractors £500,000
Link: Three contractors were fined a total of £500,000 after an employee was injured while installing insulation on the roof of the Mountbatten Leisure Centre,…
News: Businessman illegally raised value of home by chopping down protected trees
Link: https://apple.news/ASqhZWahkTVWs_vvSiMxIUg Businessman David Matthews illegally cut down 11 protected trees on his property to enlarge his garden, despite previous warnings for similar offenses. The…
News: Clifftop residents refuse to leave their homes as Council warn they could fall into the sea
Link: Clifftop residents are resisting evacuation despite warnings from the Council that their homes are at risk of falling into the sea. The situation highlights…
News: ‘People trapped’ as Sao Paulo tower block collapses after huge fire
Link: https://apple.news/AgUqYEGvMSrW8gBRf_RmmEA A tower block in Sao Paulo collapsed after a massive fire, resulting in one confirmed death and three people missing. The building, home…