HML awarded ‘Best Business of the Year’
We are delighted to share that HML have been awarded the ‘Best Business of the Year’ award at the Richmond Business Awards 2023, hosted by the Richmond Chamber of Commerce!
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Property Maintenance Guide
Stay protected during Winter with our Property Maintenance Guide, to help protect your home. As winter slowly creeps up on us this year, it can be easy to forget the impact the colder months can have on your home.
LITHIUM BATTERIES IN E-bikes and E-scooters
E-bikes and e-scooters are becoming increasingly popular. Most are powered by lithium-ion batteries, which can be charged in the home.
Leaseholder Protections – Update
If you are a landlord of a relevant building, under the leaseholder protections, it is important you are made aware that there have been some important changes to the legislation that we would like to update you on.
BUILDING SAFETY ACT (BSA)- SAFETY CASE
The government has set out its outline plans for what is known as the building safety case. This is a key requirement under the Building Safety Act.
BUILDING SAFETY ACT (BSA)- REGISTRATION OF HIGHER-RISK BUILDINGS
The BSA 2022 was commissioned in the UK in response to the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire tragedy. This legislation aims to improve building safety and prevent similar incidences from recurring.
freehold, leasehold & COMMONHOLD
In England and Wales, there are 3 types of homeownerships, or otherwise known as tenure*. These are freehold, leasehold and commonhold (which is in effect a different way of holding freehold property).
Asbestos management
The term ‘Asbestos’ refers to 6 naturally occurring silicate minerals, composed of microscopic fibres. Breathing in these fibres can seriously damage your lungs, causing harmful and potentially terminal diseases.
THE BUILDING SAFETY ACT ‘PAP’
The Building Safety Act is a new legislation, concerned with improving the safety within high rise blocks of flats. The Act was introduced in April 2022, with different provisions taking effect in 2022/23.
An update on the Energy Market
As you will have seen in the national press, the energy market is experiencing such extreme volatility and is currently at unprecedented levels, which unfortunately shows no sign of improvement.