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Land Registry fees to increase by over 133%

  Land Registry fees to increase by over 133%     Land registry fees to increase! Hopefully none of our readers fall into the trap of paying one of the any scam sites for titles or plans for land registry records. These are often 10 or 20 times the official...

Big changes to Class Q & Class R for agricultural buildings

  Big changes to Class Q & Class R for agricultural buildings   Last night the government updated the legislation for Class Q and Class R. Class Q was refreshed on 30th April 2024, with the changes taking effect from 21st May 2024. Any applications on or...

4 year rule is no more in England!

  4 year rule is no more in England!   The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have released amendments to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA) to end the four year rule in England. As from 25th April 2024, the period for which a...

New Airbnb rules to stop the ‘hollowing out’ of local communities

  New Airbnb rules to stop the ‘hollowing out’ of local communities - C5   Michael Gove has announced proposals to require planning permission for short-term lets, such as Airbnb, to tackle a “hollowing out” of communities. The new law would require people...