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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.

New training company, The Block Coach is preparing to release a brand-new training course designed to make leasehold block management more accessible to people working across the wider residential property sector.

“Accidental landlords” could find themselves breaking the law from 1 May, a Warwickshire law firm is warning. Martin Large of Brindley Twist Tafft & James (BTTJ), who advises landlords on the upcoming Renters’ Rights Act 2025, said families letting out inherited properties from deceased parents were just as subject to the new regulations as professional landlords. 

UK rental services provider Housing Hand has revealed that only 22% of private renters say they understand how the Renters’ Rights Act, which comes into force on 1st May 2026, impacts their rights.   

For years, London has set the tone for the UK residential market. Prime developments, hotel-style service, wellness spaces, residents’ lounges, gyms, spas, private dining rooms and lifestyle-led living have all become part of the capital’s residential language.

Property management organisation ELM Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Milner as Board Chair and John Osborn as Deputy Chair, effective from 1st March 2026, marking the next chapter in the Group’s continued growth and development. 

In residential blocks across London and the Home Counties, communal cleaning is one of the most visible services delivered to residents - and one of the most frequently discussed. Yet despite its importance, it is often misunderstood, undervalued, or judged purely on surface appearance.