Matilda Battersby

Inside Housing • 12th April 2024

Tribunal to rule on whether flat-rate service charge is ‘reasonable’ compared to costs associated with specific estate

High Court judges have ruled that service charges of £300 per year payable to housing association Accent Housing could be “unreasonable”, following a five-year-long legal battle.

Zoopla • 12th April 2024

10 homes for £10,000 or less

Too good to be true? Not so. If you're after a renovation project, investment opportunity , we've got 10 properties for sale for £10,000 or less.

Inside Housing • 12th April 2024

Two-thirds of children’s social workers see families living in ‘excessive’ mould or damp

Nearly two-thirds of children’s social workers report having seen families living in homes with “excessive” mould or damp, according to a survey by the Social Workers Union.

Northeastern Global News • 18th March 2024

AI is radically changing the practice of law, but human interaction is crucial, experts say

LONDON — A high-profile example of the risks of using artificial intelligence made headlines last year when Steven Schwartz, a personal injury lawyer in New York, admitted to using ChatGPT to prepare a court filing.

Northeastern Global News • 6th March 2024

US ambassador to UK encourages Northeastern’s Women Who Empower to speak their minds and ‘not be afraid’

LONDON — At the U.S. embassy in London there is a hall where portraits of the former ambassadors to the United Kingdom hang. “The hall is a stark reminder of the sex and race of historic ambassadors,” said Jane D. Hartley, who has been U.S. ambassador to the U.K. and Northern Ireland since 2022. Noting the one exception, she said, “If you go down that hall, it’s all white men.”

Housing Today • 28th February 2024

Housebuilders could be fined a combined £2.5bn if found guilty of anti-competitive behaviour

Eight UK housebuilders being investigated over alleged “anti-competitive behaviour” could pay a combined maximum penalty of billions if they are found guilty.

Zoopla • 20th February 2024

9 homes you won’t believe cost less than £100k

Think your dream home is out of your budget? You might be surprised. Check out these properties currently for sale on Zoopla, all available for £100,000 or less.

Zoopla • 20th February 2024

New-build mortgages: everything you need to know

Securing a mortgage for a new-build is similar to buying a more traditional home, but there are a couple of differences. Here’s how it works.

Housing Today • 7th February 2024

Affordable homes delivery up 10% in 2023, says NHBC

Build-to-rent and affordable housing completions by housing associations totalled 45,649, up 10% compared with 2022, and the highest figure recorded.

Housing Today • 30th January 2024

Modulous enters liquidation after buyer deal fails to materialise

A last ditch deal to sell off the firm’s TESSA software failed according to an email sent to former employees today

Housing Today • 13th December 2023

New mortgage commitments drop 41%, says FCA

The value of new mortgage commitments is 41% lower than a year ago, according to the latest data from the Financial Conduct Authority. Lending agreed to be advanced in the coming months from the third quarter of 2023 is valued at £51.5bn, compared with £87.8bn in the third quarter of 2022. It has also decreased 16.5% from the second quarter of this year.

Zoopla • 13th December 2023

The best church conversions for sale

With beautifully high ceilings, magnificent windows and splendid architectural style, a building steeped in spiritual history could be just waiting to welcome you as your new home.

Housing Today • 12th December 2023

Gove approves 2,150-home Hounslow scheme rejected by planners

Berkeley and M&G’s plans get green light despite concerns about ”an incongruous, monolithic wall of development”

Northeastern Global News • 25th November 2023

President Aoun and Northeastern students celebrate Thanksgiving on London campus

LONDON — “How many of you are celebrating Thanksgiving for the first time?” Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun asked.

Zoopla • 21st November 2023

British house styles through the ages: from Tudor to today

Do you know your lattices from your six-over-six windows? Here’s our guide to UK housing architecture styles from the 1400s to today.

Building • 19th November 2023

Revealed: average salaries for leadership roles at largest 50 housebuilders

A new survey reveals the locations and job titles within the industry that command the most impressive wages and bonuses. Matilda Battersby reports.

Building Design • 23rd October 2023

Modular builder Ilke Homes enters liquidation with £319m in unpaid debts

The modular housing firm has been formally wound up by administrators Loss-making modular construction firm Ilke Homes has formally entered liquidation with debts of more than £319m set to go unpaid.

inews.co.uk • 22nd August 2023

Can we loosen school uniform rules? My kid looks like a mini accountant

Among the more mentally demanding conundrums for parents during the school holidays is whether to risk buying your child new school shoes at the end of July when the range is plentiful, giving them six weeks to destroy or grow out of them before school begins.

Zoopla • 2nd August 2023

7 real-life Barbie dream houses

Want your own perfect life in Barbieland? You’re going to need your very own Barbie dreamhouse.

18th July 2023

What went wrong for Ilke Homes?

Following the collapse of the Knaresborough-based business lauded as a pioneer of modular construction, Matilda Battersby asks the experts what happened and how other businesses in the space can avoid a similar fate