“Is the £2,400 service charge on a leasehold flat a red flag?” Gareth Belsham replies: On the face of it, £200 per month sounds reasonable but…

“Begin with a challenging target” and go out strong “rather than having to add elements later down the line”. This week, Bloom director Charlotte Whincup reveals the best way to implement a net-zero property strategy in an interview with Smart Buildings magazine. At Bloom, we’re committed to helping our clients place sustainable development at the […]

Surveys have the power to make or break a property purchase. And that’s as true for an office block in the City of London as it is for a semi in Surbiton. As Bloom’s Charlotte Whincup tells Homebuilding and Renovating magazine’s reporter Sarah Warwick today, the increasing use of sophisticated desktop valuations by mortgage lenders […]

People are often conflicted when it comes to housebuilding: 1. Everyone gets that Britain needs more homes. 2. A lot of people back the idea of building more homes. 3. Almost no-one wants lots of new homes on their doorstep. In other words, people will happily support – and vote for – more housebuilding, just […]

Commercial construction is surging ahead but housebuilding is stuck in reverse, PMI data released today has revealed. Here at Bloom we’re working with several commercial property developers who are pressing the button on previously paused investment plans, as well as many landlords who are investing in repair and refurbishment to generate extra value from their […]

Official data shows construction is now Britain’s fastest growing industry, and as Bloom director Josh Ward-Jones MRICS tells Insider Media, it has become a hotspot in the UK’s cooling economy. The Office for National Statistics has confirmed that new orders for commercial construction in the third quarter were up a modest 2.8% compared to Q3 […]