Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd has backed a Parliamentary private members bill to tackle unfair maintenance fees on new build developments.
The 10-minute rule bill was tabled by Bishop Auckland MP Helen Goodman on 14 November, calling for the Freehold Properties (Management Charges and Shared Facilities) Bill to put an end...
I have a friend who works almost every waking hour, mainly to pay the rent. Her landlord lives on a beach, 4000 miles away. He seldom responds to her requests, and grudgingly pays for the minimum of maintenance. But every so often, he writes to inform her that he...
Homebuyers in West Dorset are now benefitting from faster land searches when buying a new property. West Dorset District Council put an improvement plan in place in 2016 to deal with a backlog of applications for land search. There were a number of reasons why this happened,...
The cost of renting a property is out of control and is increasing rapidly causing many families to become homeless as a result as they can’t afford the rent.Â
A new analysis by Labour shows that those who rent are paying over £10 Billion a year says the Evening Standard.Â
The...
Here in Dorset, where the rolling hills meet the rugged coastline, the beauty of the landscape is matched only by the diversity of its weather. From the salty sea breezes to the occasional torrential rain, homes in this region need to stand strong against a variety of elements.
Building a...
The number of people sleeping rough in Dorset has halved – thanks to work by Dorset Council and other agencies.
Latest figures show that there are currently 18 people rough sleeping in the county, compared to 38 last year. In Weymouth and Portland the number of rough sleepers has fallen from...
On Tuesday 18 September, Dorset County Council presented proposals at a meeting of Bridport Town Council for an innovative housing and care home development on Flood Lane.
The scheme, known as ‘Bridport Gateway’, will contain:
a new care home for people with nursing and dementia care needs
a range of...
John Challis aka 'Boycie' from 'Only Fools and Horses' has waded in to the plans to build 3500 more homes in fields north of Dorchester.
What has become a very contentious issue, the housing vs countryside debate is about get even more public.
https://twitter.com/BeingBoycie/status/1045594346827984897
A man looks out of his window and suddenly he is an expert on young people.
The state of these people who believe that embarrassing themselves on TV is more important than empirical data and facts.
“A lot of people like to go after young people, and go on about...
A Dorset housebuilder has launched a quest to find its longest standing owner to help mark a monumental business milestone – and those in the area are in with a good chance of winning.
As the housebuilder celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, Redrow, responsible for building over 150 developments...
