Blogs
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Record Subsidence Claims Meet Party Wall Damage Disputes: How London Party Wall Surveyors Separate Works Damage from Clay Shrinkage in November 2026
{“content”:[]} August 2026 produced the highest monthly number of subsidence claims that Hastings Direct has ever recorded, almost 140% above August 2025, after the…
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Party Wall Surveyor Jurisdiction After an Award: Fernando v Newham, Further Awards and What London Owners Should Check in November 2026
{“content”:[]} Seven party wall awards, made over three years and granting substantial damages, were declared void because the surveyors who signed them no longer…
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Energy Independence Bill Brings £30,000 MEES Penalties and an EPC C Deadline of October 2030: Landlord Energy Upgrades and Party Wall Notices in London, November 2026
{“content”:[]} The Energy Independence Bill was introduced to Parliament on 4 November 2026, carrying a proposed maximum civil penalty of £30,000 for landlords who…
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Mansion Tax £2 Million Extension London Party Wall November 2026: What Homeowners Need to Know
Last updated: November 10, 2026 Quick Answer The High Value Council Tax Surcharge, confirmed in the Autumn Budget on 28 October 2026, applies from…
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Party Wall Notice Extension London Falling Prices November 2026: What the Rate Rise and Soft Market Mean for Your Build
Last updated: November 9, 2026 London house prices fell 1% over the year to October 2026, according to Zoopla, while the Bank of England…
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Bank Rate 4% Home Extension Finance London: What the November 2026 Rise Means for Your Loft, Extension or Basement Project
Three years of held rates ended on Thursday. On 5 November 2026, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted 8-1 to raise Bank…
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Housebuilding Slump Drags the UK Construction PMI Down to 43.6: What October’s Figures Mean for London Extensions, Builders’ Quotes and Party Wall Notices (November 2026)
Forty-three point six. That is the number construction economists woke up to on Thursday 5 November 2026, and it is below what economists had…
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£2bn of London Building Work on Hold: FMB Says 35% of Homeowners Can’t Find a Builder They Trust, What It Means for Extensions and Party Wall Notices (November 2026)
Thirty-five out of every hundred London homeowners have shelved a home improvement in the past five years simply because they could not find a…
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One in Three Landlords Considering Selling as Renters’ Rights Rules and a £65 Registration Fee Land, Why London Landlords Planning Works This Winter Must Get Party Wall Notices Right (November 2026)
A third of landlords surveyed are now thinking about selling up. That single figure, buried inside a Landbay poll of roughly 2,000 landlords reported…
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Remortgaging Jumps 25% While House-Purchase Approvals Hit a Three-Year Low: London’s ‘Improve, Don’t Move’ Autumn and What It Means for Party Wall Notices (November 2026)
Mortgage approvals for house purchase just fell to their lowest level since December 2023. At the same time, remortgage approvals leapt by roughly a…
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Budget 2026 Promises No Major Building Regulation Changes This Parliament, But the Building Safety Levy and Future Homes Standard Still Land: What London Builders and Neighbours Need to Know (November 2026)
The government has told the housebuilding industry something rare: stop bracing for change. The Autumn Budget, published Wednesday 28 October 2026, promised no major…