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A few days ago, we wrote that “it is vital that construction continues through these unsettling times,” according to Kwasi Kwarteng, the new business secretary. These views are said to be shared by Rishi Sunak, who is reported to be determined to keep the housing...

In a letter to the construction sector, new business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng highlighted the “crucial contribution” that the industry is making during lockdown. He stated: “As the new Business Secretary, I would like to take this opportunity to restate the Government...

Extending the stamp duty holiday will be on the Chancellor Rishi Sunak's mind as we weather another national lockdown, according to some property experts. The stamp duty holiday, which is believed to have played a significant role in boosting the UK housing market, is...

Clearly, it has not been ‘business as usual’ for any sector of the economy since the coronavirus pandemic reached the UK. However, with construction sites remaining open again during the latest lockdown and UK mortgage approvals at the highest level in 13 years, the...

  With a Brexit deal agreed and new coronavirus restrictions announced for much of the country, strangely, housebuilding has not been dominating the headlines over the Christmas holidays. However, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has shared the government’s plans...

Throughout 2020, the team at Advantage has worked hard to provide structural warranties for clients during an unpredictable year for the UK housing market, which is drawing to a close with ‘unseasonably high’ levels of house buying activity. New vendor enquiries in...

As a leading provider of structural warranties, Advantage is proud to work with housebuilders nationwide, including retirement development specialists, to ensure that they have the correct cover in place for their projects. Naturally, we take a keen interest in the...

Here at Advantage, we work with leading social housing providers, supplying latent defects cover for their projects. So we take a keen interest in this key area of the UK housing market. Earlier this month, The Regulator of Social Housing published the results of its...

On Thursday (3rd December) the government announced that public service buildings will be delivered more quickly through the planning system with a faster, more streamlined planning process. Currently, these buildings can have small extensions without the need for a...