by hbadmin | Jul 2, 2025 | News
At the risk of stating the blindingly obvious the key to Market projects is funding. Support streams, deadlines and eligibility criteria come and go as post-Brexit Britain replaces EU support with MHCLG funding. Rachel Reeves’ June spending review offered some hope to...
by hbadmin | Oct 18, 2024 | News
The Climate Change Act 2008 has profound implications for many owners of Market Halls. Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) have applied since 2015 and (wait for it…) it is now unlawful to grant new leases for buildings...
by hbadmin | Jun 25, 2024 | News
The DLUHC is promoting three government-backed schemes to revitalize High Streets – the most significant for Markets being the Community Infrastructure Levy. CIL is already in place and proposals for ‘High Street Rental Auctions’ and ‘High...
by hbadmin | Sep 7, 2023 | News
Every 10 years or so another product defect emerges to plague building owners. The latest is RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete). Structural failures in school roofs built of RAAC in the 1970’s and 1980’s is bad news for budget-stricken Education...
by hbadmin | Jun 15, 2023 | News
Rishi Sunak is under pressure to find a solution to Food Price Inflation. For years it bounced along at 4 – 5% p.a but since 2021 and the war in Ukraine it has soared to nudge 20%. It’s of little comfort to Shoppers that the same applies in Europe. There...
