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The country’s largest homebuilder, Barratt Redrow, is co-sponsoring Royal British Veterans Enterprise’s (RBVE) national fundraising campaign, The Great Tommy Sleep Out, for a second year running. Over 14,500 people took part in 2025, raising an incredible £2 million to help veterans rebuild their lives, and for 2026, RBVE want to raise even more. 

Doyenne in Property is proud to announce that the Doyenne Conference 2026 will take place on 6th March 2026, bringing together women from across the leasehold sector for a day of insights, networking, and celebration. 

Principle Estate Management has recruited an experienced property manager to a new position to help the company’s continued expansion. Jade Hammond, who has worked in the sector for eight years, has been appointed as the company’s first integrations property manager. Joe Jobson, joint managing director at Principle, explained that the new role was a strategic appointment that “bridges the gap” between new business, integration and property management. Mr Jobson said: “Jade impressed us at interview, and w

Issue 140 of News on the Block has now been published and is available for subscribers to read online. Our final issue of 2025 is a bumper 96-page edition - our biggest this year, and it’s packed with the insight, analysis and industry updates our readers rely on.

MRI Software, a global leader in real estate solutions and services, has partnered with bank payment company GoCardless to launch MRI Payment Connector in the UK residential property market. The integration will enable property professionals and finance teams to offer flexible payment options for tenants, making the experience of renting more convenient and user-friendly. 

Specialist Liverpool property law firm JB Leitch set to open its first London office as a key part of its growth strategy.   Liverpool law firm JB Leitch is recruiting for its first London office which is set to open at the beginning of December. 

Bridge Insurance Brokers Ltd has launched FlatGuard Estates, a new insurance solution purpose-built for residential and mixed-use housing estates - providing comprehensive protection for communal infrastructure and full public and property owners’ liability cover.

A Midland law firm has highlighted the huge legal changes to the UK’s private rental sector, explaining exactly what this means for landlords and tenants. 

In yesterday’s Budget, a scheme funding the upgrades of damp, draughty and unsafe homes owned or rented by households earning under £31,000 was brutally shut down to the dismay of social housing experts, putting thousands of jobs and hundreds of thousands of low-income households at risk.

With the Renters’ Rights Bill now officially an Act, landlords across England and Wales are being urged to make sure they are ready for one of the most significant shake-ups in rental legislation for decades. Although the new rules have not yet been implemented, the first stage of the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force on 1 May 2026.

The Autumn Budget has confirmed a series of major housing and property tax reforms that will reshape the market over the coming years. The measures place particular emphasis on higher value homes, revised council tax structures and long term planning reform.