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Recent coverage of the government’s Draft Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill has certainly caught the public interest. Headlines around ground rent reform have travelled quickly, but in many cases people’s understanding has not followed at the same pace.

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 27th October 2025 and will introduce major reforms to private renting in England. The first raft of measures affecting tenants will come into force on 1st May this year. So, whether you currently have a tenancy agreement or are planning to rent this year, here are ten key things you need to know.

The government announced the introduction of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill in January 2026. This Bill proposes several reforms to the current flat ownership system, including...

The Precise network, established in the West Midlands through Precise Chartered Surveyors and later expanded by Precise Commercial Surveyors, is now extending its regional footprint into Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds with the launch of Precise Larkstoke Surveyors, led by Tim Hurdiss. 

According to a House of Commons Research Briefing (CBP-9770, published May 2024), there were 26,823 fires within dwellings in the year leading up to March 2023. This includes fires in single-family homes, purpose-built blocks of flats, converted blocks, and Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). Of these, 9,387 fires occurred in purpose-built blocks, converted flats, and HMOs. While only 6% (564 incidents) spread beyond the flat to the floor on which they started, and 2% (188 incidents) extended beyond the

PLATFORM_, the leading Build to Rent developer and operator, has concluded a spectacular five-month cultural residency at its newly acquired Bristol site, located on the historic former Crown Sawmills within the wider Frome Gateway Regeneration area. Partnering with local Bristol legends The Jam Jar, PLATFORM_ utilised the period prior to construction to host a series of large-scale events, proving that property development can contribute social and cultural value to a city long before construction starts.

Principle, the leading property management company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Ward as its newest Property Director.

The latest research industry insight from LegalforLandlords has highlighted where the longest and shortest wait times are when it comes to court hearing dates for landlords who are trying to repossess their properties, with the most overstretched courts found in the likes of Birmingham, Croydon, and Slough. 

Operators of communal heat networks now have the opportunity to transform how residential communities are heated - adopting modern technologies and aligning with standards already established in leading countries - underpinned by new UK regulation to ensure fair and accurate billing for residents

The Association for Rental Living (ARL) – the membership body for all institutionally backed, professionally managed purpose-built rental living sectors – has announced Nirvana as a Gold Partner and Facilities Management Partner of the organisation for 2026. 

Property Management Recruitment has appointed Johan Keutcha to strengthen its specialist offering across the Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) and Build to Rent (BTR) sectors.

If a fire starts at 2:00am in a residential block, the difference between a controlled incident and a catastrophic event can come down to a single door.For property managers and building owners, fire doors are not a box-ticking exercise, they are the barrier between a contained flat fire and smoke-filled corridors, compromised stairwells, and residents trapped in their homes. When a fire door fails to close properly, when intumescent seals are missing, or when excessive gaps allow smoke to pass, compartme