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Landlords in England and Wales are being urged to start planning for new energy efficiency rules, as the 2030 EPC deadline forces them to decide whether to upgrade lower-rated rental properties or sell them. The Government has confirmed that it will raise Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for privately rented homes in England and Wales. By 1 October 2030, all tenancies will need to meet the equivalent of an EPC C rating under new EPC metrics, unless an exemption applies. Government guidance says the aim is to make rental homes more energy efficient, cut energy bills and help more households

ELM Group has appointed Frida Norman, Reyaaz Jacobs and Colin Chapman to its Board, adding experience in governance, organisational development, risk management, finance and strategic leadership. ELM Group manages independent living communities and developments, and the appointments are intended to help it keep delivering long-term value for its customers, colleagues and stakeholders as it grows.

Imagine a leak from an upper-floor flat reaching the corridor below. A contractor isolates the supply, residents report further damage and the managing agent calls the broker. By the afternoon, several people may have made sensible decisions, but no one has a complete record of them.

Richard Frudd of Quod becomes Chair, with Dan Asquith of BRE staying on as Vice Chair. The Hub will continue to focus on advocacy, government engagement and Build to Rent's role in regional housing, and holds its Winter Seminar on 26 November 2026. The Association for Rental Living, the membership body for all institutionally backed, professionally managed purpose-built rental living sectors, has appointed Richard Frudd of Quod as Chair of its North East and Yorkshire Hub.

Cleaver Property Management named Property Management Team of the Year at the  Facilities Management Awards UK 2026  Wokingham, 29 September 2026 — Cleaver Property Management has won Property  Management Team of the Yearat the Facilities Management Awards UK 2026. 

L&Q and Lovell Homes have launched Bold Street Pavilion, a new development of 147 homes in Old Trafford, available through Private Sale and Shared Ownership. On the edge of Manchester, it offers one-bedroom apartments alongside two-, three- and four-bedroom duplexes and houses. Some homes are available through the new Shared Ownership model, with shares starting from 10%.

New analysis from LegalforLandlords suggests Britain's rental market may be starting to settle into a more sustainable balance between rents and tenant demand. Rent rises have got smaller, and so have the falls in demand. If that continues, it could mean some of the pressures the Renters' Rights Act is meant to tackle are starting to ease.

CompassRock has partnered with Spike to launch new white-labelled resident apps at Glass Bottle in Dublin, marking the first phase of a wider rollout set to support 952 homes across CompassRock’s portfolio in Ireland.

The Supreme Court has delivered an important judgment concerning the statutory right to manage (RTM), clarifying the circumstances in which a failure to comply with the procedural requirements of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 may invalidate an RTM claim.

Debrett’s has advised the shareholders and management team of Tandem Property Asset Management (“Tandem”), a UK property and asset management business, on its investment   from the Audria Group (“Audria”), the international real estate services group established by Swedish investors Pejoni and Fidelio Capital. 

Estate agents, letting agents and leasehold managing agents will need a licence to operate under plans for the first independent regulator of the sector, announced today at the Labour Party Conference.