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A huge thank you to everyone who attended and took part in our inaugural NOTB Padel Tournament. It was a fantastic day, filled with energy, great competition, and plenty of fun both on and off the court.

It is a question that arises frequently across residential blocks, often following closely behind the equally familiar: “Why do I have to pay for this?”

The latest research from Property Inspect reveals that the UK property and facilities management sector grew by 4.1% in 2025, with annual revenue surpassing £37.7 billion. Forecasts suggest that 2026 will see this figure continue to rise. 

44% of landlords and 64% of tenants say they are not confident about what will actually change when the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force. New research from LRG shows that while the Act is widely known about, what it means in practice is still unclear for many people on both sides of the tenancy.

Serving multiple buildings from a single heat source, heat networks have long been viewed by successive governments as an efficient, climate-friendly heating, hot water, and cooling solution for urban centres. However, the UK’s market evolution shifted up a gear on 27th January 2026, when regulatory oversight from Ofgem came into effect for these complex systems. 

A new podcast is giving a voice to the people behind the property industry, sharing the unfiltered, often unheard stories from those who keep it running day to day. This is Property Management, unmasked… 

Sheffield-based property management firm Horizon Management has delivered over £170,000 worth of savings for residents of a 108-unit residential development in the city.

Landlord activity has accelerated sharply as implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act nears, with new figures from Landlord Action revealing a significant uplift in both enquiries and possession instructions in March.

The latest research from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has found that the London Marathon route offers a striking snapshot of the capital’s rental market, with average rents ranging from just £1,500 per month at some points of the course, to as much as £6,000 per month in others. 

I’ve made it… 30 years in Property Management! But trust me, it hasn’t been easy. I awoke Boxing Day morning of 2020 in a Mental Health ward, which felt very much like a prison as you couldn’t just leave your ‘cell’ when you wanted. At the height of Covid, I’d suffered a ‘burnout’.  Not something that a holiday or a few weeks off could fix.  

The latest research industry insight from LegalforLandlords Section 21 “no-fault” evictions continued to rise in 2025, increasing by 1.7% following a sharp 20.4% surge the previous year. This sustained growth highlights landlords’ continued reliance on Section 21 notices, raising important questions about how possession will be regained once they are outlawed under the Renters’ Rights Act, which comes into force in May.