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Get the answers to your questions and stay up to date about apartment building management with our featured articles and NOTB guides, on topics such as service charges, right to manage, buying your freehold, major works, building insurance and other issues about blocks of flats.

Glasgow High-Rise Towers Demolished in Seconds to Make Way for New Homes

Three 26-storey tower blocks in Glasgow’s Wyndford estate were brought down in a matter of seconds in a controlled demolition, dramatically reshaping the skyline of the city’s northern district. The towers, originally built in the late 1960s, were demolished to pave the way for nearly 400 new homes.

The Rise of Agentic AI in Residential Block Management

Transforming Property Management Services. In the complex world of residential block management, where property managers juggle maintenance requests, regulatory compliance, and resident communications, innovative technologies are becoming essential tools for efficiency and service excellence.

The new leasehold right that no one is talking about

The Freehold and Leasehold Reform Act 2024 (LFRA 2024) has put us on the brink of a period of significant change which will affect all parts of the property sector, including legal matters, property management and property insurance.

Leaders Romans Group responds to the BoE decision to maintain interest rates

This week's decision by the Bank of England to hold interest rates was not a surprise, but it was a disappointment. 

Study Inn Group consolidates financing to enhance continued growth

Study Inn Group, the owner, developer, and operator of customer focused, serviced student accommodation has completed the refinance of three recently created assets, taking total secured facilities for the group to £153m.  

Tenants deserting Birmingham as bin strike battle rages on

Tenants looking to rent in the greater Birmingham area are increasingly looking outside the city as the current wave of bin strikes continues, according to the lettings team at Solihull estate agency DM & Co. Homes. 

Peabody adds electric cargo bike to cut emissions, travel time and improve services for residents

Peabody has taken delivery of its first electric micromobility vehicle from Northgate Vehicle Hire, helping cut carbon emissions, noise pollution and promote sustainable ways of getting about. It will halve the time it takes caretakers to travel between homes in the Earls Court area of West London, giving them more time to keep residents’ communal areas clean and tidy.

UK Government Considers Mandating Landlord Approval for Tenant Broadband Installations

The UK government is considering legislation to mandate that landlords, freeholders, and letting agents cannot unreasonably refuse tenants' requests to install fibre broadband in rental properties.

Neighbours Sue Over Light Obstruction by London Tower

A retired couple is suing developers over claims that a £35 million, 19-storey office building obstructs natural light into their £1 million South Bank apartment, making it difficult to read in bed.

Q&A - Installing EV charging points

I recently bought an electric vehicle, but my apartment building does not have any EV charging units installed. I spoke to the managing agent, and they said there are no plans to install them in the near future.

Leaseholder Wins Costs After Tribunal Finds Council Acted Unreasonably

A recent decision from the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) has resulted in Liverpool City Council being ordered to pay costs after it was found to have acted unreasonably in leasehold proceedings.

Leasehold London 2025 : Navigating Change, Building the Future

The Leasehold London Conference 2025, held on 19 March, gathered over 200 industry professionals from across the residential leasehold sector for a day packed with valuable insights, collaboration, and networking.

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