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ALEP (the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners) has welcomed the House of Commons Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee’s report on the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill but warned that the success of reform will depend on clear communication, practical detail and a realistic timetable for implementation. 

askporter, the AI-powered communications and operations platform for the property sector, has launched a first-of-its-kind partnership with Checkatrade to make repairs and maintenance simpler and more efficient for landlords and property managers. 

A mechanical and engineering construction company based in Manchester has been fined after a joiner suffered life-changing injuries when he fell through a skylight opening while carrying out work on a domestic property in Altrincham.

Back in October 2025, the High Court firmly dismissed major UK freeholders’ arguments that certain reforms in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 breached their property rights under Article 1 Protocol 1 (A1P1) ECHR in Arc Time Freehold Income Authorised Fund & others v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2025] EWHC 2751 (Admin).

The expectations placed on residential block management continue to evolve. Residents increasingly expect higher standards, faster responses, greater transparency and consistently well-maintained environments. At the same time, managing agents and Resident Management Companies (RMCs) operate under growing regulatory pressures, tighter budgets and rising operational demands.Against this backdrop, the importance of dependable facilities support has never been greater.Successful residential developments are

The Property People have shared a new white paper exploring the growing pressures facing front-line residential property professionals and the increasingly critical role managing agents play within the wider housing system.

New data from the English Housing Survey reveals the vast majority (93%) of leaseholders in flats are satisfied with their tenure. This is the first time the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has conducted research on this scale into leaseholder satisfaction, building on its qualitative 2023 leaseholder perspectives report which showed most leaseholders were either positive or neutral towards the tenure. 

Landlords have little more than a working week to ensure they have distributed a vital legal document to all their tenants, the head of lettings management at Worcestershire estate agents Nicol & Co. has warned. 

Today at UKREiiF, the Association for Rental Living (ARL) – the membership organisation for the rental living sector in the UK, including Build to Rent – launched its inaugural Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy for Build to Rent. 

As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption takes off in the UK’s property sector, leading PropTech provider Reapit is urging agencies to use AI in ways that strengthen the human connection, which remains central to agencies’ success.

Historic advisory firm Debrett’s has announced the opening of a new London office at 17 Carlisle Street in Soho, marking a return to the capital for the business founded in London in 1769. The office forms part of the growing portfolio of central London buildings owned by ThamesBank Properties.

JAR, the London-based property management and residential consultancy business formerly known as James Andrew Residential, today announces that it has completed a management buyout led by CEO Fiona Docherty and COO Rob Soning.