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Today the Chancellor announced the 2021 budget, including decisions on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). The 0% rate holiday on properties worth up to £500,000 has been extended until the 30th June – with a tapered return to pre-COVID19 SDLT rates by the 30th September: The nil rate band will fall to £250,000 from July...
The South East of England has, like all other regions of the UK, witnessed a legacy of historic mining and mineral extraction. In this blog, I wanted to share some information as to the extent to which both coal and other rock and mineral resources have been extracted. Where is the coal? Unlike many areas...
This news article has been written by, and published on behalf of, the Conveyancing Information Executive. As leading suppliers of property due-diligence searches to the UK conveyancing market, Conveyancing Information Executive (CIE) members shared their unique insight with market stakeholders throughout 2020. One of the most discussed areas focused on the mutual goal of speeding...
Most developers, councils and people do not want to harm biodiversity, however, it remains threatened in the UK. National drives for new developments and affordable housing have been a major contributor for habitat and biodiversity loss within the UK. Biodiversity is the variety of life on earth in all its forms and all its interactions,...
The saying goes something like, “If I had a pound for every time someone told me that there is no mining here, I would be a rich man”. Well, in this latest blog I want to dispel the idea that Plymouth in Devon is an area where the legacy of historic mining activity has not...
Health and safety in a site investigation is a key part of the design and provision of any type of ground investigation, be it geotechnical or contaminated land assessment. The standard text to help determine what the appropriate provision for personnel has been provided for many years by the British Drillers Association (BDA), with the...
Groundsure, a leading environmental search report specialist involved in over half of the UK’s residential property transactions, is delighted to announce that it has been acquired by ATI Global, the world-class provider of legal technology, software and information services. Groundsure will continue to operate as an independent standalone business led by its existing management team...
Cornwall is known as the tin coast for good reason, reaching its mining peak in the 19th century, when there were around 2,000 active mines. Of course, Cornwall is not the only county to be affected by mining, in fact there are around 172,000 recorded coal mine entries, but over 2 million non-coal mine shafts...
2020 was an incredibly tough year for many with COVID-19 hitting everyone hard, with some people being more affected than others. Specifically, the charity sector took a severe blow, which would have a huge knock-on effect on those desperately in need. This Christmas Groundsure and Mining Searches UK decided that, rather than overindulging with mince...