So the year is 2048 and I’ve just bought the latest IPad, the IPad 28 Pro, complete with 23G, the fastest network yet. I needed it to be honest. The 22G version I bought a couple of years ago runs so slowly now. It took me a full 10 seconds to load a news page on the latest Brexit extension. …
The best things come in threes! Well, here are our THREE big announcements. New Director New brand New Websites So, here goes…. Meet our new Director We are thrilled to announce that Richard Stacey MRICS has joined our team at Director level. Richard previously held the position of Director at Brendons and Buntings Surveyors working in Leasehold reform, Compulsory Purchase …
In the first of our ‘If I were in charge’ blog posts, our Managing Director Dan Knowles shares what he’d do if he were in charge of the country. As with the posts from other team members to follow, there will be 2 Property related proposals and 2 other proposals. Stamp duty – switch who pays At the end of …
A Websters Surveyors donation Grenfell Tower £4,000 donatedCrisis relief Following the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower, in the borough of Kensington & Chelsea, we donated £4,000 to the Kensington & Chelsea Foundation, which was raising funds for a collection of charities supporting residents affected by the tragedy and their loved ones. The Foundation coordinated donations to organisations including the Westway …
A Websters Surveyors donation Disability Recreation Unity Movement (DRUM) £2,250 donatedDisability & inclusion Disability Recreation Unity Movement (DRUM) is a charity in Watford providing affordable, innovative, high-quality day activities for adults with physical and/or sensory disabilities. Daily activities and creative crafts include ceramics, yoga, tai chi, gardening, singing and dancing, catering for attendees aged from 25 to 95. The charity …
A Websters Surveyors donation Hillingdon Food Bank £500 donatedFood poverty Hillingdon Food Bank helps the growing number of people living below the poverty line — something that now affects around one in five of us. We are in a far more privileged position than many of those who rely on food banks, so it is a very worthwhile cause for …
A Websters Surveyors donation Kisharon £1,500 donatedLearning disability Kisharon supports children and young adults with learning disabilities and special needs, predominantly in Hendon, Golders Green and Stamford Hill. Founded in 1976, its vision is a world in which people with learning disabilities have the same opportunities as their peers. Today, Kisharon offers education, opportunity and support to children and adults …
A Websters Surveyors donation North London Hospice £2,000 donatedEnd-of-life care North London Hospice, established in 1984, provides people with potentially life-limiting illnesses with 24-hour physical, emotional and spiritual care, encouraging its patients to live life to the fullest, whatever their condition. Together with Dan Knowles, we have donated a total of £2,000 to the charity — made as two separate …
A Websters Surveyors donation Regenerate £2,000 donatedCommunity support Regenerate provides support to young people in Roehampton and the surrounding areas. One of its centres sits in the heart of the Alton Estate in Roehampton — an estate undergoing regeneration that we have been involved with. With local-authority funding for youth work across London heavily cut in recent years, the work …
A Websters Surveyors donation PACE £1,750 donatedDisability support PACE Charitable Trust is a voluntary organisation that promotes the inclusion and participation of young disabled people in sport, leisure and social activities. Since its establishment in 2004, PACE has gone from strength to strength in delivering competitive sport programmes — helping its members build confidence, communication and physical and social skills, …
The Government are currently looking at increasing the minimum term for tenancy agreements to be three years. Research suggests that 81% of tenants have agreements for 6 or 12 months whilst the average tenant remains at a property for 4 years. The justification is clear. It can be very difficult for tenants to uproot their lives if their Landlord evicts …