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Labour politicians are stepping up pressure on Sir Keir Starmer’s government to finally deliver long‑promised reforms to the residential leasehold system in England and Wales. Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has urged the Prime Minister to honour the party’s manifesto commitments by bringing forward legislation that would cap onerous ground rents and overhaul the current leasehold model, which critics describe as outdated and unfair.

James Paul MRICS AIFSM of Ringley Fire Consultancy talks us through the challenges of obtaining grant funding for upgrading fire alarms to the point where they can dispense with the cash-drain of a waking watch.

Fire safety is no longer a matter of process, intention, or periodic assurance, it is now a matter of evidence.  For decades, compliance has been managed through paper logs, spreadsheets, and infrequent inspections, often offering comfort rather than certainty. Today, that approach is no longer sufficient. The Building Safety Act has fundamentally changed what is expected of property managers, shifting the focus from documented activity to provable outcomes, and from retrospective reporting to real-time accountability.

When I first became a Resident Management Company (RMC) Director, I genuinely believed I knew what the role would involve. I’d already spent many years working in property management, property finance and business services. I understood buildings, budgets, governance and risk. I’d worked alongside managing agents and advisers throughout my career. So when my own RMC asked me to step into the director role, partly because I “worked in the industry”, it felt like a sensible decision.

A rapidly growing business which specialises in the management of shared residential developments is looking to build on a hugely successful first 12 months in North Yorkshire having secured close to 30 contracts to manage properties.

Irwin Mitchell has welcomed Anoushka Parker to its Residential Property team, further strengthening its bespoke service for UK and international HNW/UHNW clients in prime central London and surrounding areas. 

UK planning and development consultancy Lichfields has appointed Caroline McDade as senior director, strengthening its major projects capability in London and nationally. 

A Bristol landlord has been fined after a member of the public sustained significant injuries when they fell from the first-floor landing of an external wooden staircase at a converted property in Bishopston.

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has advised social housing provider Vico Homes on the acquisition of new build dwellings across three sites from national housebuilder Vistry Group that will deliver 347 new homes across Yorkshire.

On 19th December 2025, the Building Safety Regulator issued a letter to principal accountable persons and building owners to draw attention to certain risks that have been identified with reinforced concrete multi storey buildings that include elements of structure known as transfer slabs. The concerns centre upon a lack of clear design methodology for the design of transfer slabs and the propensity for collapse due to punching shear.

In this article we take an in-depth look at the challenges of invasive plants in urban areas and why invasive weed control in London boroughs is important to homeowners and commercial businesses alike. We explore the top concerns councils have about keeping their London boroughs free of invasive plants such as Japanese knotweed and the effect on property value if control measures are not put in place.

Stannah Lifts, a leader in the UK lift sector, is proud to announce a new partnership with Test Valley Borough Council to deliver comprehensive lift maintenance services across the council’s full property portfolio, covering 6 sites.