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Trail Group has delivered a fast-track refurbishment and conversion project at Lonsdale House in Tunbridge Wells, to provide six apartments for rent in the town centre. Appointed by client Dune Resources, Trail Group transformed a former commercial unit – previously a dental practice – into four one-bed apartments and two studios for private rental. The build-to-rent project was delivered to a short programme, on time and on budget, and completed to a high standard in just six months. The works were carri

On 1st May 2026, the first raft of measures in the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) come into force in England. Here are the key changes to be aware of and steps landlords need to take: 

On 1 May 2026, the UK residential landscape undergoes its most significant transformation since the 1988 Housing Act. As the Renters’ Rights Act officially abolishes Section 21 "no-fault" evictions, the industry has shifted into a frantic state of administrative compliance. However, while boards and directors are busy updating tenancy agreements and notice periods, a much more dangerous "Triple-Threat" of legislative change is being overlooked: the crisis of Evidentiary Admissibility.

Two people escaped a flat fire in a high-rise residential block in Barking after a blaze broke out on a balcony.

Recent reforms focus on correcting perceived failures in leasehold ownership. Less attention has been paid to how these changes alter incentives, redistribute costs and reshape the economics of responsibility. This article examines how the removal of freehold value is transforming ownership from an income asset into a regulatory wrapper and some of the consequences that follow.

If there is one line in a block’s service charge budget that consistently raises eyebrows –and occasionally suspicion – it is buildings insurance.

Over the past year I have seen more leaseholders move towards Right to Manage (RTM) in response to changes in leasehold reform. It is an interesting example of how uncertainty – primarily in response to the long-awaited draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill but also the enactment of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act (LAFRA) can become a catalyst in its own right.

Future Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Lauren Turvey as New Business Manager, further reinforcing its commitment to bringing in experienced professionals from within the property sector.

If you sit on an RMC or RTM board, you will already know that managing differences on a resident board is part of the role. Not everyone sees things the same way, and every director brings their own perspective, experience and priorities. Some will want to move quickly, others will prefer to take time and explore options.

More than a quarter of consumers considering an electric vehicle would not purchase one without guaranteed access to home charging, according to new research commissioned by Easee, Europe's leading smart EV charger brand.

Most property managers are aware of the First-tier Tribunal. Far fewer have actually sat in front of it. And that gap, between awareness and experience, is where risk quietly builds. Because the reality of what happens inside a tribunal hearing is often very different from what people expect.