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New research from Lyons Bowe solicitors has found that conveyancing costs have remained remarkably steady as a proportion of house prices across the UK, providing essential reliability for homebuyers during another year of market and economic uncertainty. 

I recently read the Government’s consultation on quid pro quo ground rents, issued alongside the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill. At first I thought I understood the offer: where a leaseholder knowingly accepted a higher ground rent in exchange for a lower premium, that lease might escape its proposed cap of £250 a year, falling to a peppercorn after forty years.

Andy Burnham has officially become the UK's new Prime Minister, marking a significant shift in Labour's leadership and raising fresh questions about the future direction of housing policy, leasehold reform and the wider property market.

The first half of 2026 has seen considerable change to the private rental sector with the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA), and with more changes down the line, there is a lot of misinformation and speculation making the headlines. 

At Home by Hone, everyday living is designed to feel clear, connected and easy to manage. Through the Hone Resident App, powered by Spike Living, residents have one simple place to stay informed, access support, book shared spaces and feel more connected to life in their building.

Essex property group, Beresfords, donned cowboy hats and boots this month, swapping property viewings for the Wild West at its annual summer celebration. 

Westbury Residential has announced that Jonathan Grant has stepped away from his role with the company after more than two decades of service.

78 CEOs and senior leaders of homelessness organisations from across England have today written to Andy Burnham calling for strong personal leadership from him as Prime Minister, and active buy-in from all branches of Government to implement a Housing First philosophy. 

Fixflo, the repairs and maintenance platform used across UK residential property, has launched an integration with BigChange, the all-in-one job management platform used by thousands of contractors. When a property manager instructs a repair to a contractor who works in BigChange, the job, appointment, completion and invoice all update in Fixflo automatically, drawn straight from the contractor’s own system. 

For many leaseholders, pursuing Right to Manage is not the hard part. The hard part is funding it.

Falcon Chambers is pleased to present The Residential Revolution, a new podcast series examining the significant legislative developments that have reshaped the residential landlord and tenant landscape in recent years.