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Building Safety Leaders Unite at SertusLive 3 to Tackle Industry Challenges and Drive Safer Construction

More than 250 building safety professionals came together for SertusLive 3, a day-long event in London, bringing together regulators, fire safety experts and construction leaders to explore practical solutions to some of the industry's most pressing challenges.

Bonfire Night warning issued as fire behind one in 40 home insurance claims

Fire is behind one in every 40 home insurance claims, Tesco Insurance has cautioned, as households across the country get ready for one of the busiest weeks of the year for fireworks.

Supa raises £21m seed round to overhaul how Britain’s apartment blocks are managed

Supa, the first AI-native platform in UK block management, today announced it has raised £21m ($28m) in seed funding. The round includes equity funding co-led by 2150 and OpenOcean, with KOMPAS VC, Actia Capital Partners, and HEARTFELT, and a debt facility from a major UK lender. Since its first two acquisitions in late 2025, Supa's revenue has grown more than 700%.

Professor Nick Hopkins appointed Chair of the Leasehold Advisory Service

Professor Nick Hopkins has been appointed as the new Chair of the Leasehold Advisory Service, taking over from Martin Boyd. He is now in post.

Heat network sector confident but underprepared for HNTAS, new industry research warns

New research among industry stakeholders reveals a GB-wide gap between confidence and capability ahead of the forthcoming Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme (HNTAS) within the wider new regulatory framework.The research, commissioned by Guru Systems, the market-leading provider of heat network hardware, software and analytics, found that 90% of respondents believe their networks will meet the draft HNTAS metering and monitoring requirements without major changes.Yet the findings suggest that this con

Budget tax raid could cost landlords almost £3,500 a year as property income tax rises

Landlords could face almost £500 in additional annual tax per property, rising to nearly £3,500 across an average portfolio, following the Autumn Budget decision to double the previously planned increase in property income tax rates from April 2027.

Bonfire Night mishaps could leave tenants facing £1,000+ repair bills, warns Rushbrook

With Bonfire Night approaching, residential property management specialist Rushbrook is warning that common firework and bonfire mishaps could leave tenants facing repair bills of more than £1,000, even for the most minor of mishaps, with those living in shared accommodation and managed developments facing additional considerations.

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Residential buildings in Sheffield’s popular Leopold Square development under new management as leaseholders appoint specialists

Historic buildings which form the popular Leopold Square residential development in the heart of Sheffield city centre are now under new management after leaseholders opted to bring in specialists to oversee their running.

Winckworth Sherwood strengthens residential development sales offering with new partner

Winckworth Sherwood has announced the appointment of Lisa Clark as a partner in its residential development sales team. Lisa joins from Gateley Legal, where she spent almost two decades progressing from solicitor to partner, overseeing a large team responsible for all aspects of the development process.

Kulpa partners with Westward Housing to help residents report anti-social behaviour and share evidence

Digital evidence platform, Kulpa, has announced a new partnership with Westward Housing Group to give more than 10,000 residents across Devon and Cornwall a secure way to report and share evidence of anti-social behaviour, hate crime, drug-related activity, domestic abuse and other safeguarding concerns.

Does remote ‘work’?

Remember when everyone went into an actual office 5 days a week? That was the reality for the vast majority of us in property management pre-COVID. According to the Office for National Statistics only around 12% of people reportedly worked from home in some capacity in 2019.