News Tag: changes
July 7, 2009
Despite the Government's declared intention to simplify planning regulations for home extensions and the like, parents erecting tree houses for their children's play may now need to apply to their local authority for permission.
According to a report in The Telegraph, changes in planning law from last October have jeopardised the position of the tree house and the newspaper says that senior ...
Tree houses - planning consent required?
by Gill Montia
October 1, 2008
Recent changes in the Consumer Credit Act 1974 mean that holders of Shared Appreciation Mortgages (SAMS) sold by HBOS and Barclays may be able to obtain compensation.
SAMS were a form of equity release sold during the 1990s.
They provided a loan secured against the future equity growth of a property.
Under the arrangement, the SAMS provider is only repaid if the property is ...
New hope for SAMS mortgage holders
by Gill Montia
