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Green Homes Grant Scheme

The government has promised to fund £1.3bn to deliver up to 45,000 homes as part of a plan to boost the “green economy” through the Green homes Grant scheme. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government claims that the investment will create up to 85,000 new jobs. More than 300 so-called “shovel-ready” projects in…

MEES Regulations April 2020

  . MEES Regulations have come into effect from 1st April 2020. Landlords are expected to take appropriate steps to comply with the requirements of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) regulations. Since 1st April 2018. Landlords have not been permitted to lease out their property (be that a commercial or residential lease) if the…

Mortgage Holidays: FCA clears up Uncertainties

On 20 March 2020, the FCA published new guidance for mortgage providers and for lenders taking part in the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme. The new guidance clears up some of the uncertainties surrounding the Mortgage Holidays announced last week by the government.   Payment Holidays mean customers agree with their lender that they will not…