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Ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) coming into force on May 1st, there were many concerns across the industry.  Landlords were probably most worried about the removal of section 21 and fixed-term tenancies, fearing it would be harder and take longer to remove troublesome tenants and regain possession of their properties.

Resident engagement has become one of those phrases that risks being trapped inside the legislation that made it fashionable. The Building Safety Act 2022 did something important. For occupied higher-risk buildings, resident engagement is no longer a nice extra. The Principal Accountable Person must have a strategy explaining how residents aged 16 and over, and owners of residential units, will be informed about and involved in building safety decisions.

Speaking up when you believe there will be no consequences for doing so is relatively easy.  The difficult bit is speaking up when you suspect that doing so will put a target on your back.

The latest research from Inventory Base shows that search interest in damp and mould has increased by 34.2% in the latest two-month comparison, while searches for damp have risen by 29.1% and mould by 16.8%.

Recent changes to the OZEV grant scheme are making it harder for people living in flats to access EV charging at home. While grants for individual chargepoints have increased, the government has removed funding that helped landlords pay for the shared electrical infrastructure needed in apartment buildings.

​After the success of our inaugural event, we are delighted to announce that the NOTB Padel Tournament will return in April 2027, with booking opening in due course.

Companies House filing reforms may appear to be an issue for trading businesses, but they also deserve the attention of the residential property management sector.

Leaseholders in the Warehouse 13 complex on Hull’s Marina say they aim to make it one of the city’s ‘most sought-after residences’ once again, having taken control of the management of the property themselves.

When several quotations arrive for the same piece of work, there is an understandable temptationto look first at the figure at the bottom.£5,000.£6,500.£8,000.The lowest number can appear to make the decision for us.Sometimes it should.But not always.There is an old saying: buy cheap, buy twice.Like most sayings, it is not universally true. The cheapest contractor may be perfectly capable ofcarrying out the work and may represent excellent value. The difficulty comes when pricebecomes the only measure.In

A free artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot can help a leaseholder understand a bill or a managing agent explain it. It can also turn a convincing mistake into a dispute. Before an answer becomes a letter, three checks matter: the exact lease wording, its context and the facts that remain unknown.

The fire risk assessment lands in the inbox. It is packed with photographs, findings and recommendations. One communal fire door will not close properly, there may be a gap around a service pipe, and another issue needs further investigation. The report is finished. The work has barely started.