A Shock Stamp Duty Increase & More – Budget Roundup
Hello readers, Today is the day we have all been nervously waiting for – the first Labour budget in 14 years. Dubbed a bombshell budget, stuffed full of tax rises (£40bn to be precise), this budget outweighed those of Rishi Sunak in 2022, George Osbourne in 2010 and Gordon Brown in 2002. This budget lays […]
EPC Cash Grants Available, But Fall Woefully Short Of Making A Difference
Hello readers, You may recall that a couple of weeks ago I wrote an article about how the government has made cash grants available to landlords for EPC improvements provided their tenants meet certain conditions. Grants have now opened for applications, so I thought I’d do a brief follow up blog to tell you about […]
450 Homes Proposed At A Controversial New Scheme In Hoo
Hello readers, Medway’s planning portal is seeing several larger developments coming through at the moment and I have just spotted another proposal. This outline planning application is for 450 homes on farmland in Main Road, Hoo. The developer, Taylor Wimpey, has outlined that plans include a local community hall, allotments and play areas however the […]
The Leasehold Scandal, A Suboptimal Conclusion?
Hello Readers, What a week! We’ve seen a snap election called, the renters reform bill thrown away (however, I suspect it will quickly be revived), a wash up to finalise as much policy as possible before parliament is dissolved and in that, the leasehold reform bill having passed! This is a huge deal, however in […]
Gillingham Investor Alert
Hello Readers, A recent Rightmove alert has brought up a fantastic property in Forge Lane, Gillingham packed with potential for a guide price of £180,000. You can view the property here, which is being sold by live stream auction on 14th May. The four-bedroom property is listed for auction, but has huge permitted development potential […]
Plans Revealed For Former Go Outdoors Site In Chatham To Create 335 Homes
Hello Readers, This one’s been in the pipeline for a while and could be an interesting read! Plans have recently been unveiled for a significant development on the old Go Outdoors site in Chatham Town Centre. You may recall how Go Outdoors closed in August 2020, just four years after it opened. This would have […]
FOI request reveals EXACTLY how Medway Council has spent their Housing Infrastructure Fund allocation
You may recall how, back in January, it was announced in the media that despite a crisis in homebuilding, two thirds of the £4.2bn UK housebuilding fund remains unspent by local authorities. Launched in 2017, the Housing Infrastructure Fund was created to help jump-start housebuilding by providing councils with grants for key infrastructure such as […]
Innovation Park Medway Plans Halted
Hello readers, I have some BIG news for you! Back in February 2021 (I can’t believe it’s been this long…) I wrote an article about how a fast-track planning process for Innovation Park Medway was announced and back then I explained how the park was: “A major development at Rochester Airport which will offer up […]
