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Building Management Resource

In residential property management, compliance is often treated as the benchmark for safety. However, meeting legal requirements does not automatically make buildings safer or ensure residents feel protected.

Stevenson Whyte is pleased to announce the successful completion of a £1 million office purchase in Castlefield, central Manchester, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued growth and investment in its block management services.

The latest research from Dwelly has found that renters across Great Britain are now spending 40.9% of their income on rent, down from 41.5% the previous year, marking a marginal easing in overall rental affordability pressures. 

LRG has acquired Principia Estate and Asset Management, a specialist block management business operating across some of the most prestigious residential buildings in Prime Central London. 

More than 20 staff at property management and lettings group Xenia swapped blocks for rocks to scale England’s highest mountain for charity.

The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) is frequently characterised as a residential reform measure, introduced in response to high-rise failings and enforced through the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). That narrative is understandable. It is also incomplete—and potentially costly for commercial property managers who assume the regime stops at residential front doors.

Jackson Sims Recruitment has announced the appointment of Charlotte Strickson as Recruitment Consultant, marking an exciting addition to its growing team.

COHO, a leading shared living property management software, has appointed Jon Hurley as Chief Product Officer to lead the vision, direction and delivery of COHO’s digital product suite, driving the company’s next phase of innovation and growth. 

Kristina Biddlecombe, Principal Associate and BSA expert at Nockolds, has written to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities highlighting a potential issue with section 119 of the Building Safety Act (BSA).

New research from Inventory Base reveals that the number of pet-friendly rental homes in England has fallen by -39% since the start of 2026, as landlords appear to be reducing the number of homes openly marketed as allowing pets ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act taking effect from 1st May. 

Propertymark, the UK’s leading professional body for property agents, has today published a comprehensive new position paper highlighting the urgent need for coordinated, practical and properly resourced action to bring long-term empty properties back into use.