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Clean Honest and Reliable

Recommended London Builders Blackthorne Building Contractors Ltd

Full Building Services; free quotes, builders, refurbishments, extensions, converisons, bathrooms, kitchens, flooring, landscaping, brickwork, paving and much more …

Qualified Contractors (all under one roof); electricians, plumbers, floor fitters, carpenters, plasters, brick layers, gardeners, construction engeineers, project managers

Website: www.BlackthorneBuilding.co.uk	Contact: www.BlackthorneBuilding.co.uk/contacts.html
Mobile: 07958 487 135	Email: info@BlackThorneBuilding.co.uk
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Extensive structural changes to your property are required when building your new loft conversion.  Therefore, you need to ensure that all plans and drawings comply with building regulations ensuring the safety and integrity of the structure of your home.

Building inspectors ensure that all work is carried out safely and in compliance to the correct standards.  Building inspectors are contactable at your Local Authority Planning Office

Extract from London Borough of Waltham Forest (dated 24 Feb 2009)

Building Inspectors are available for general advice between 9am and 10am Monday to Friday on (020) 8496 6762 or 6763, or in our reception.

Your Architect and structural engineer can advise you about what building approval is required although your local authority will have FAQ’s and guides that also include helpful advice.

Example below (London Borough of Waltham Forest):

http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/index/environment/envpl-page1/planning-help/planning-permission.htm

http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/index/environment/building-control/information-guide/building-control-faqs.htm

Comprehensive guides and useful advice are availabe on loftsandbasements.co.uk

http://www.loftsandbasements.co.uk/key-getting-building-approval.html

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In collaboration with www.loftsandbasements.co.uk

www.loftsandbasements.co.uk/making-loft-conversion-easy.html

Many people are choosing to convert their home rather than moving to a bigger house. There is a risk that conversions in other properties do not comply to buildings regulations and are structurally unsound.

There are many types of conversion opportunities in your existing property, ie, loft, basement and garage conversions. These will allow you to create your own bespoke designed living spaces and add value to your home investment. You will also be reassured knowing that work is carried out to high standards rather than living with insufficiently supported structures, subsidence placing you and your family at risk.

www.loftsandbasements.co.uk provides extensive advice and information helping you to manage the planning and coordination of property conversions.

There are many useful articles covering DIY cost, regulation and planning advice, cost cutting tips and much more…

` Making the Most of Your Loft The decision to convert the loft has been taken, and the work has been done. Now you have…

Making a Loft Conversion Easy Don’t Take Too Much On You may think that you are the king or queen of the DIY…

Making an Access Hole to Your Loft Before you start any kind of work on your loft you will have to make some kind of…

Safety Guidelines for Lofts A look at why your safety should always come first when you are converting your loft and…

Making your Loft a Bathroom A look at what you will need to consider if you want to transform your loft into a…

Having a Toilet in Your Loft A toilet is a great addition to any loft, but also one of the most complex things you can…

We Converted Our Loft Into an Office: A Case Study “We needed an office and creating one in the loft seemed to offer an answer. It was…

Getting Planning Permission for Basement Use Getting planning permission for your basement conversion does not have to be an uphill…

Letting Light into your Basement Lighting can be one of the most important features of your basement conversion, this…

Decorating Your New Loft Conversion Once you have completed all the building work on your loft conversion then the fun…

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In collaboration with www.loftsandbasements.co.uk

www.loftsandbasements.co.uk/making-loft-conversion-easy.html

Many people are choosing to convert their home rather than moving to a bigger house.  There is a risk that conversions in other properties do not comply to buildings regulations and are structurally unsound.

There are many types of conversion opportunities in your existing property, ie, loft, basement and garage conversions.  These will allow you to create your own bespoke designed living spaces and add value to your home investment.  You will also be reassured knowing that work is carried out to high standards rather than living with insufficiently supported structures, subsidence placing you and your family at risk.

www.loftsandbasements.co.uk provides extensive advice and information helping you to manage the planning and coordination of property conversions.

There are many useful articles covering DIY cost, regulation and planning advice, cost cutting tips and much more…

`  Making the Most of Your Loft The decision to convert the loft has been taken, and the work has been done. Now you have…

Making a Loft Conversion Easy Don’t Take Too Much On You may think that you are the king or queen of the DIY…

Making an Access Hole to Your Loft Before you start any kind of work on your loft you will have to make some kind of…

Safety Guidelines for Lofts A look at why your safety should always come first when you are converting your loft and…

Making your Loft a Bathroom A look at what you will need to consider if you want to transform your loft into a…

Having a Toilet in Your Loft A toilet is a great addition to any loft, but also one of the most complex things you can…

We Converted Our Loft Into an Office: A Case Study “We needed an office and creating one in the loft seemed to offer an answer. It was…

Getting Planning Permission for Basement Use Getting planning permission for your basement conversion does not have to be an uphill…

Letting Light into your Basement Lighting can be one of the most important features of your basement conversion, this…

Decorating Your New Loft Conversion Once you have completed all the building work on your loft conversion then the fun…

iPhone + Microsoft Sharepoint

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Take a look at the software integration of Microsoft Sharepoint and iPhone.

Sharepoint is a web based application that allows users to create their own web page solutions used as a central information management source.  Providing multiple user access which is managed by a simple hierarchy account management feature offering additional security.

Each page is pieced together creating text windows, tables, spreadsheets, charts, tasks lists, alerts, filters.  Sharepoint is a powerful tool giving businesses the freedom to create their own quickly deployed, bespoke Sharepoint applications.

Used in conjunction with the iPhone provides contractors easy access to all relevant project documentation and systems.  The iPhone screen clearly displays Sharepoint pages for efficient user input.

For further reading refer to the comprehensive review on the sharepointmagazine.net site below.

http://sharepointmagazine.net/news/microsoft-sharepoint-on-the-iphone

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BPF Industry Calls for a New Housing Agenda

Source Date:  26 January 2009

A meeting on the 26 January 2009 at the British Property Federation’s London Annual Residential Conference discussed changes in the property industry to rental.  

Speakers include:

Sir Bob Kerslake, chief executive of the Homes and Communities Agency

Peter Marsh, chief executive of the Tenant Services Authority,
Fionnuala Earley, chief economist of Nationwide Building Society

Richard Blakeway, housing adviser to the Mayor of London.

With the current housing crisis leaving homes vacant due to lack of lending, and many facing repossession or negative equity, the BPF believe that long term rental provides the solution to these problems.

During the London Annual Residential Conference, items that were discussed included; changes to stamp duty, local housing allowance and a “planning system” to help the rental market and stimulate private company investment.

Changes put forward for stamp duty when buying multiple properties so that it is charged per purchases and not on the multiple amount.  This would reduce costs for large portfolio investments.

The BPF also want rental developments to be given a special financial model recognised through planning as opposed to the model used for owner occupied properties.

Direct payment of local housing allowance (LHA) was stopped in April 2008 which risks the financial management of social security tenants.  Direct payment will ensure landlords will continue to offer rental properties to financially exposed members of society.

Expert views are detailed on the BPF source article.  These views strongly vindicate changes to stamp duty, planning system, and local housing allowance, and support the view that stimulating the rental market will help to alleviate problems faced by investors caused by the current housing crisis.

Further reading on Source Article:

http://www.bpf.org.uk/newsroom/pressreleases/document/23564/industry-calls-for-new-housing-agenda