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Illegal gas fitter risked lives in Crewe

A Nantwich man has been ordered to carry out 300 hours of community service after he put lives at risk by illegally carrying out gas work at three homes in Crewe. Duncan Johnstone, 52, was today (19 April 2013) prosecuted by the Health and Sa...

Funding for Lending scheme changes allow BuytoLet investment

The Bank of England Funding for Lending scheme will now allow Small and Medium sized enterpises (SMEs) to lend the money available on to property investors. The Funding for lending scheme has been extended another year until January 2015 and...

Gas fitter may face prison after illegal work in Essex

An unregistered gas fitter has received a suspended prison sentence for illegally carrying out sub-standard gas work at a property in Essex. Steven Arnold, 51, trading as Thermostat Plumbing and Heating Services of Hackney, north east London,...

Trust fined after employees are exposed to TB bacteria

Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust has been fined for safety failings after employees were exposed to a potentially deadly strain of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) bacteria when a test vial smashed in a specialist laboratory...

Council in court after parks workers suffer debilitating hand injuries

A Merseyside council has been sentenced after 29 employees were diagnosed with a debilitating condition that has left them with ongoing problems with their hands. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Wirral Metropolitan Borough Co...

Solid wall insulation to come under permitted development

On 10 January 2013 the  Department for Communities and Local Government announced that the majority of solid wall insulation installations will not require planning permission.  They clarified that installing the insulation will be deemed to be an...

VAT cut tops New Year’s wish-list for building firms

A VAT cut for housing renovation and repair work is at the top of the New Year’s wish-list for most small and medium-sized construction companies. In a major survey of members of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the largest trade asso...

Floods: how to make your insurance claim watertight

Home owners across the country are grappling with flooded properties. Even if you are fully insured, there are steps you need to take to ensure that your claim is successful. If you have little choice but to make a claim the first move ...

Figures shows how much parents contribute to housing market for offspring

Parents have injected £1.3 billion into the UK housing market over the last five years to help their children onto the property market, new research shows. Typically, 30% of first time buyers have financial help from their parents with the av...

Does the quality of cover & service matter or is it just about price?

Is price the only thing that matters when buying Insurance ? Does the level of cover count to ensure you are adequately protected ? Is a high level of customer service important ? Does easy access to a UK based quality claims servic...