Housing

A letting agent has introduced a new charge it says will make the rental process more transparent: a Atmosphere Bond, billed to prospective tenants to cover the emotional labour of standing in a hallway while being told a cupboard is a ‘bedroom’. The firm described the fee as a small, fair contribution toward the experience of viewing properties in person. ‘People think a viewing is just a key and … Letting Agent Introduces ‘Atmosphere Bond’ To Cover The Emotional Cost Of Viewing A FlatRead more

A local planning committee has approved a 400-home residential development that had been stalled for eighteen months, granting permission subject to a single additional condition: the developer must name and maintain one street within the estate according to a list of values formally agreed by the full committee. The development, which had previously been delayed over questions of drainage provision and junction improvements, was approved at the most recent … Planning Committee Approves 400-Home Estate After Developers Agree To Values Charter For Named StreetsRead more