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RHG welcomes Government response to Taskforce report and calls for swift implementation of recommendations

The Retirement Housing Group (RHG), the UK's representative body for the retirement housing sector, has welcomed the Government's formal and long-awaited response to the Older People's Housing Taskforce and has called for the swift implementation of its recommendations.

FRP secures £3m bridge to remediate Tonbridge gas works for 144 homes

The Real Estate Advisory team at FRP has arranged a £3m land bridge with Secure Trust Bank Business Finance to fund remediation of a former gas works site in Tonbridge, Kent. The works will prepare the land for a scheme of 144 apartments, and the borrower plans to refinance onto development finance once they are complete.

The Dark Art of Right of First Refusal Notices

As many of you will know, right of first refusal notices need to be given to flats owners in certain circumstances when their landlord wishes to make a disposal of the freehold of their building or another relevant interest in it.

Housing associations could build 87,000 more homes over the next decade by cutting inefficient repair and retrofit spending, new Domna research warns

New analysis from retrofit principal contractor Domna estimates housing associations could save around £2 billion a year across the sector through better buying, joined-up data and lower running costs after retrofit, equivalent to £20 billion over a decade

Multi-trade and fire safety contractor strengthens its leadership team to support managing agent clients and develop new relationships.

Target Maintenance GB, the multi-trade facilities management and fire safety contractor serving the UK leasehold property sector, has appointed Simon Collins as Head of Sales and Business Development, further strengthening its leadership team as the business continues to grow.Simon will lead sales across the business, covering Target's Maintenance, Electrical, Fire Safety and Roofing teams, and will head up its client management team. His focus will be on strengthening relationships with existing managing

Urban Splash fire safety ruling provides template for other developers, says Clarke Willmott

A tribunal ruling which ordered Urban Splash to pay £46.5 million to the government after the discovery of fire safety defects at seven buildings in Manchester will be the "essential reference point" for other developers, according to experts at national law firm Clarke Willmott.

10 maintenance tips to protect your home this winter

The Property Care Association (PCA) is urging householders to carry out essential maintenance checks ahead of winter to help prevent water entering their homes.

Three in four landlords don't know the register is coming. Block managers will hear about it first

New survey data shows most landlords haven't heard of the Renters' Rights Act's landlord database or ombudsman. Because every registration has to name the freeholder and the property manager, block managers are about to be drawn into a scheme many of their leaseholder-landlords don't know exists.

Prime Moseley investment opportunity as nine nearby flats come up for sale

Three properties close by on the same road in the ever popular Moseley suburb of Birmingham are set to go under the hammer if not sold before Bond Wolfe’s upcoming auction in December.

Building Safety – Legal Responsibilities for Residential Estate Management

The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) places a range of new statutory duties on those responsible for residential buildings; duties that can extend to Right to Manage (RTM) or leaseholder owned freehold companies (a resident management (RM) company) where they hold management and repair obligations for an estate or block of flats.

FRP secures £1.43m bridge to convert grade II listed Swansea smelting shed into 12 homes

The Real Estate Advisory team at FRP has arranged a £1.43m heavy refurbishment bridge to convert a Grade II listed former smelting shed in Swansea into 12 apartments. The borrower plans to let the apartments on a buy-to-let basis once the works are complete.

MERA lends £2.6m for acquisition of Reigate office ahead of £10m GDV conversion

MERA has provided a £2.6m bridging loan for the acquisition of a vacant office building in Reigate, Surrey, and intends to fund the conversion works once the scheme’s planning is finalised. The building already has consent for 37 flats, with an increase to 50 homes expected within weeks. The completed scheme has an estimated GDV of £10m.