Villagers have slammed developers for axing an orchard of fruit trees at the back of their gardens to make way for two new houses. Residents in Balsall Common, West Midlands, whose gardens are now set to back onto a 25ft wall, called the development an ‘eyesore’ and have accused developers of ‘garden grabbing’. The road, … Read more
The owners of five £1million luxury mansions who face seeing their dream homes demolished after they were built ‘too big and in the wrong place’ claim that the developers have ‘disappeared’, an inquiry heard. Elan Raja and Alison Thompson are among the homeowners who have been embroiled in a feud with Bolton Council over the … Read more
The owners of five £1million luxury mansions who face seeing their dream homes demolished after they were built ‘too big and in the wrong place’ claim that the developers have ‘disappeared’, an inquiry heard. Elan Raja and Alison Thompson are two such homeowners who have been embroiled in a feud with Bolton Council over the … Read more
UK competition watchdog investigates Apple over ‘unfair and anti-competitive’ terms for app developers Critics say Apple uses its market dominance to impose unfair terms Concerns raised by developers to Competition and Markets Authority Watchdog says Apple may restrict competition and make customers pay more By Jack Elsom For Mailonline Published: 17:05 GMT, 4 March 2021 … Read more
As the financial hardship of many leaseholders continues, building firms are cashing in on a property market boom. The five biggest developers have made around £10billion in profits since the Grenfell Tower inferno, allowing them to shower more than £4.5billion on shareholders in dividends. The Government’s Help to Buy scheme, which offers loans to first-time … Read more
As the financial hardship of many leaseholders continues, building firms are cashing in on a property market boom. The five biggest developers have made around £10billion in profits since the Grenfell Tower inferno, allowing them to shower more than £4.5billion on shareholders in dividends. The Government’s Help to Buy scheme, which offers loans to first-time … Read more
Fury as developers of upmarket ‘countryside community’ try to ban children in ‘social housing’ from using ‘residents only’ play park Residents Only sign was put up at £1 billion Bertha Park estate in Perth, Scotland Factoring firm Screen Autumn, which maintains estate said they had received complaints about ‘children from social housing’ using playground at … Read more
Lockdowns aren’t easy for anyone, but for those one in eight UK households who have no access to a shared or private garden, they’ve been near impossible. The good news is that a growing number of developers have found a solution to the problem: roof gardens. ‘I think it should be made a planning condition … Read more
Under fire Apple halves rates for small app developers as it fights lawsuit from Fortnite video game maker By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 18 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 18 November 2020 Apple is to halve the commission it takes from small app developers as it fights off a … Read more
Apple is set to halve its longstanding 30 percent app commission fee for small developers and businesses. The tech giant announced its new App Store Small Business Program that cuts the fee to 15 percent for those who generated less than $1 million sales in the previous calendar year. The initiative is set to launch … Read more