Building Safety Under Pressure, Leasehold Under Review
This week on Cladding Matters, we are joined by Gideon Amos MP, the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson fo...
Property Quorum: Big Houses, Small Options – The Downsizing Block
For years, the idea of “downsizing” has been sold as a win-win. Older homeowners release equity, mov...
Digital Dreams and Data Nightmares – The Real Risks Behind Search Reform
The world of conveyancing is being told that the answer to delays and fall-throughs lies in digitisa...
Can Smaller Landlords Survive the Squeeze?
Every so often, property throws up a trend that tells us a lot about the state of the market. Right ...
The Week Ahead in Podcasts & Articles w/c 29th September
Another week of full conversations ahead. Gareth Wax (host, producer, and director) and Hamish McLay...
Ending the Fleecehold: Leasehold & Building Safety Under the Spotlight
This Friday, Cladding Matters takes a closer look at leasehold reform and the bigger questions aroun...
The Great Stamp Duty Shake-Up
Stamp Duty Land Tax has long been the bugbear of homebuyers. It’s the lump sum that can make a dream...
Searches Under Pressure: Conveyancing in a Volatile Market
The property market has always been a little unpredictable, yet in recent months the swings have fel...
Damp, Mould and the Power of Awaab’s Law
When you think about the housing crisis, the conversation often turns to affordability, planning bot...
The Need for Consumer Protection Against Building Defects in Blocks of Flats
The cladding story is not just about fire safety. It is also about the wider issue of building defec...
Renters’ Rights Bill - What’s Coming and When
The private rental market is heading for one of its biggest shake-ups in decades. The Renters’ Right...
Beyond the CON29R – Why Detail Still Matters
The CON29R form is a cornerstone of property searches. Since 2016 it has covered everything from pla...
A Right Delayed – The Endless Wait for Accessible Homes
Across the country, thousands of disabled residents are stuck waiting. Waiting for councils to appro...
The Week Ahead in Podcasts & Articles W/c 15th September 2025
As ever, we’ve got a full line-up of podcasts and discussions across the week. Gareth Wax (host, pro...
A Warning from Within: ‘Don’t Do It’—The Shared Ownership Chronicles
Shared ownership was once sold as a way onto the housing ladder. Instead, for many, it has become a ...
Too Many Cooks? When Too Many Parties Slow the Sale
Property Quorum – Thursday 11th September at 10amBuying or selling a home should feel like progress....
Beyond the Listing: Why ‘Property Search’ Isn’t Just One Search
When people say, “I’ve done the property search,” you can’t help but smile. That phrase suggests a q...
Cement Crunch: The Weak Link in UK Housebuilding
Cement is one of those things most of us rarely think about. It is simply there, holding up homes, s...
The Week Ahead in Podcasts & Articles
w/c Monday 8th SeptemberAnother busy week ahead with plenty to talk about across the housing, constr...
Life Under Scaffolding: The Hidden Costs of Long-Term Remediation
This Friday on Cladding Matters, we’re putting the spotlight not on what’s being fixed – but on what...
Buy-to-Let: Still Worth It?
Property Quorum – Thursday 4th September at 10amBuy-to-let used to be a no-brainer. A solid long-ter...
Due Diligence or Data Dump? Rethinking Integrity in Property Searches
In today’s conveyancing world, it sometimes feels like we are drowning in information. The rise of d...
Smoke, Mirrors and Service Charges: Transparency in Property Management
Service charges have long been one of the most contentious issues in the property world. Leaseholder...
The Week Ahead in Podcasts & Articles – w/c 1st September
As September begins, the property world shifts into another gear. Markets may be tightening, searche...
The Two-Speed System: Who Gets Fixed First and Why?
Cladding Matters returns on Friday 29th August with a closer look at a question that continues to de...
The Postcode Premium: Are Buyers Paying More for Less?
Property Quorum – Thursday 28th August at 10amIt’s one of the quiet drivers of property price gaps a...
The Devil in the Detail – Why Report Formatting Matters
Wednesday 27th August at 1pmIn this week’s IPSA Kind Of Magic, this episode highlights something tha...
Unsafe, Unsuitable, Unfair: Housing Bias Against Disabilities
This week's Property Matters podcast takes on an important and often overlooked subject – bias in cu...
The Week Ahead in Podcasts & Articles
Another busy week ahead, and plenty on the table across housing, conveyancing and construction. From...
Still Waiting: Mental Health and the Impact of Living with Risk
On Friday 22nd August at 1pm, Cladding Matters returns to focus on one of the most overlooked conseq...