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Five months after Section 21 was abolished, landlords and tenants remain sharply divided over whether the reform was necessary, but both sides agree that good relationships and clear communication have the greatest influence on how secure a renter feels, according to new research from LRG. 

Despite the recent rise in the Bank of England’s base rate and the traditional end of year slow-down there are still reasons for optimism in the UK housing market according to a solicitor in a leading South East residential conveyancing team. 

In response to the government’s announcement, Flat owners handed massive boost to fight rip-off service charges, Mark Chick, Director of ALEP has responded

This afternoon, Jaclyn Mangaroo, Chief Communications Officer at The Property Institute (TPI), will give oral evidence to MPs scrutinising the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill. 

Leasehold sales collapse later than freehold ones, and they collapse for reasons that are largely administrative. A surprising amount of it sits with the people managing the building.

Derby's biggest independent property brand, Cope&Co, has opened another branch of its estate agency in Alfreton. The new shop on King Street marks an exciting chapter for the independent property brand as it announces its new CEO, Annie Cope.

The government has finally published its response on supporting Older Person’s Housing Delivery following a lengthy consideration of the Older People’s Housing Taskforce’s report first published in November 2024.The response agrees with the majority of the Taskforce's 10 recommendations including building consumer confidence, which is currently at a low, due to the sector being misunderstood, says Louise Drew, Partner at Top 50 law firm HCR Law and a social housing and later living legal expert. 

Folk, the award-winning co-living brand on a mission to set a new standard for renting, has appointed Danni O’Connell as its new Community & Events Manager across the full portfolio. With three locations across London and a fourth in the pipeline, Danni will build on Folk’s commitment to fostering a strong sense of community, curating and delivering an ongoing programme of events and experiences that enable residents to stay connected.

There is now a clearer timetable for implementing important parts of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 in England. The changes concern service-charge information, insurance charges and litigation costs. They will affect landlords and leaseholders alike, including resident management companies and right-to-manage companies.

The Retirement Housing Group (RHG), the UK's representative body for the retirement housing sector, has welcomed the Government's formal and long-awaited response to the Older People's Housing Taskforce and has called for the swift implementation of its recommendations.

The Real Estate Advisory team at FRP has arranged a £3m land bridge with Secure Trust Bank Business Finance to fund remediation of a former gas works site in Tonbridge, Kent. The works will prepare the land for a scheme of 144 apartments, and the borrower plans to refinance onto development finance once they are complete.