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Today was the final Select Committee meeting to provide pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill. It was centred around the testimony of Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning.

From 6 April 2026, new duties on Residential PEEPs come into force in England under the Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025.A central building block of that new regime is the Person-Centred Fire Risk Assessment (PCFRA)—a structured assessment designed to understand an individual resident’s ability to respond and evacuate, and to convert that understanding into a clear, usable evacuation plan. What is a PCFRA? A PCFRA is an assessment focused on the person, not the buildin

Research from Alto, the UK’s most popular and fastest growing estate and lettings CRM, reveals that landlords are becoming more cautious - with a growing number now insisting on guarantors before agreeing tenancies.

A brand-new residents’ gym is set to launch at Kew Bridge Rise in West London, offering residents private access to a state-of-the-art fitness facility within the development. Designed to support active lifestyles, the new gym features modern equipment and dedicated workout areas, providing residents with a convenient space to focus on their wellbeing just moments from their front door. 

It is a question familiar to every managing agent, director, and landlord. Whether raised in relation to routine expenditure, unexpected repairs, or major works, the underlying concern is typically the same: a disconnect between expectation and obligation.

Clear governance, defined safety responsibilities and better-informed homeowners will all be essential to ensuring that commonhold can operate effectively in practice and provide a durable and transparent ownership model for future residential communities. This was the consensus from a recent roundtable hosted in London by property management company, FirstPort.  

The latest analysis by property management specialist Rushbrook & Rathbone has found that the structure of the UK property market is increasingly reinforcing the need for professional management, with leasehold homes now accounting for almost a third of all properties listed for sale across England. 

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA 2025) shakes up the traditional structure of residential tenancies – fixed‑term assured shorthold tenancies will be abolished and home rentals must instead take place as assured periodic tenancies (APTs) from 1 May 2026.

Residents at Chapelfield Residential Apartments are set to see long-awaited building safety improvements get underway, with cladding remediation works beginning on site this spring.

Hyde Group and Legal & General (“L&G”) today announce that they have formed a new investment partnership to deliver more affordable homes across the UK.

The Government introduced its long-awaited draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill (CLRB) to Parliament in late January, signalling a significant moment for leasehold reform. Is the draft Bill historic?  Yes. Is there scope for change within it? Most definitely yes.