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Power On has been awarded the full multi-utilities connections contract for an exciting new riverside development by Taylor Wimpey. The contract includes the district heating and hot water system and associated energy centre for 530 high-rise apartments and 1,500sqm of commercial space in Poplar, next to the River Lea.     

Following yesterday’s parliamentary debate on the Renters’ Rights Bill, property law specialist Daniel Smith, Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Team at Gardner Leader, has shared his expert reaction to the latest government reforms.

Utilita’s energy saving experts have revealed that a quarter (25%) of UK households will pay as much as four times more for the heat they use between now and January 1st, by opting for a plug-in electric heater over gas central heating.

The latest research from GetAgent.co.uk has found that 65% of estate agents support the Government’s proposed introduction of mandatory qualifications for professionals within the sector. The findings follow last week’s announcement of sweeping reforms to the home buying and selling process, which include greater material information requirements, digital property logbooks, and binding contracts between buyers and sellers. 

The latest research from Enness Global has found that whilst the London property market remains subdued, the city’s second homeowners could still be hit with significant costs when exiting their investments, with the average seller now facing a capital gains tax (CGT) bill of up to £16,446 when selling up after a decade of ownership.

The Government’s consultation, Strengthening Leaseholder Protections Over Charges and Services, closed on 26 September 2025. The consultation marked a pivotal step toward implementing the new leasehold regime introduced by the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (‘the Act’) at the end of last year.

The landscape of the electrical contracting industry has been significantly altered by the introduction of the Building Safety Act. This landmark legislation, spurred by the tragic events at Grenfell Tower, has imposed stringent new regulations on the design, construction and management of high-rise residential buildings writes Phil Wiltshire, Contracts Manager at Pensdown, the electrical people.

New data from Adiuvo, the UK’s leading provider of 24/7 property management solutions, reveals the significant cost difference between in-hours and out-of-hours (OOH) maintenance callouts, underlining the financial impact of reactive property care and the importance of reliable emergency support services. 

National trade body the Property Care Association is calling for action to be taken ‘once and for all’ to protect homeowners from the blight of poorly installed retrofit insulation.

At their communities in Cardiff and Sheffield, PLATFORM_ will be working closely with the local branches of Mind, the mental health charity, while in Glasgow and Edinburgh, the company is partnering with Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH).

If you’re someone who pays service charge and scrolls through Facebook regularly, it’s no secret that the scrutiny of managing agents and uproar over rising costs is in the spotlight for debate. Leaseholders up and down the country are waking up to the reality that while their name is on the mortgage, the real decisions about their homes are being made elsewhere, past their control and outside of their four walls.