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Climate Change: A Shifting Landscape for Property Investment

Climate Change: A Shifting Landscape for Property Investment

The discourse around climate change has evolved from a distant concern to a pressing reality, significantly impacting industries across the board. Real estate is no exception, with property investors facing a changing landscape shaped by rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and sea-level rise. One fundamental shift is the increasing likelihood of physical damage to properties […]

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: The Benefits of Material Reuse

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: The Benefits of Material Reuse

The United Kingdom generates a massive 220 million tonnes of waste annually, with construction, demolition, and excavation contributing to over half of this total. In light of this, construction decisions are increasingly scrutinised for their carbon impact. This has given the industry the goal of achieving net-zero emissions, with the government giving 2050 as a […]

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The Local and Global Benefits of Green Housing

The Local and Global Benefits of Green Housing

In the midst of property market disruption, homes with high energy efficiency ratings and eco-friendly design aspects are holding their value, suggesting a green path toward a more stable future for homeowners and investors. With homebuyers of the immediate future showing unprecedented concern for environmental impact, the benefits of eco-friendly housing transcend individual investments, fostering […]

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Shared experience is the backbone of AWH’s CPD training

Shared experience is the backbone of AWH’s CPD training

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, “Change is the only constant in life.” This is equally true in property, where building regulations and safety standards are consistently under review. As experts in property, our team of chartered surveyors and valuers are always on top of these changes, ensuring our clients get the very best service. At […]

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EWS1 forms and how they affect the value of your property

EWS1 forms and how they affect the value of your property

If you have followed our blog for a while now, you will have seen our previous post around the cladding scandal and why it is affecting so many leaseholders across the country. Despite the Government’s proposed legislation to protect leaseholders from the costs associated with rectifying any identified fire safety issues in their block of […]

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Proposed Legislation to protect Leaseholders from Cladding Costs

Proposed Legislation to protect Leaseholders from Cladding Costs

Four months on from our last update on the Cladding Scandal, we have finally seen the Government take a firmer stance on the cladding issue facing leaseholders in low to mid-rise properties. Earlier this month, Michael Gove, secretary of state for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, announced that the developers of properties affected by unsafe […]

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The cladding scandal – Where are we now?

The cladding scandal – Where are we now?

At the time of writing, the scandal around the requirement for updated cladding on low to mid-rise buildings has unfortunately still not been resolved. In fact, it has only been in the last couple of weeks that the Government have finally admitted that the ‘fund’ that was announced back in February to help leaseholders replace […]

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