As part of our ongoing commitment to promoting RICS surveying and construction to schools, Dayle Bayliss, a STEM Ambassador, spent the 25th June 2012 at Combs Middle School, Suffolk. The event was organised by the Suffolk Education Business Partnership and with Combs Middle School groups of pupils across all age groups were given the task to […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on Building Surveyors Promoting Construction to Suffolk SchoolsWe are delighted to announce that from the 15th June 2012 Dayle Bayliss will be joining the RICS matrics UK Board. Dayle has been an active member of the Suffolk matrics group since 2009 and was elected chairman of the group in 2011. Dayle is extremely delighted to have been successful in achieving this role […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on Dayle Bayliss Appointed to RICS matrics UK BoardOn the 27th March the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was launched. This introduction meant the replacement of a substantial number of Planning Policies and Guidance replaced and merged into one document. The purpose was to bring a range of policies under one overarching policy and simplify the planning system. As part of this English […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on English Heritage and the National Planning Policy FrameworkThe RICS are warning potential homebuyers to take caution when looking at properties with ‘free’ photovoltaic panel installations. Purchasers are seeing mortgages declined or difficulties from mortgage lenders due to the way that these ‘free’ panels are leased to homeowners. These ‘free’ PV panels installed by solar companies are usually let on long leases, usually 25 […]
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