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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.

The Property Institute appoints British Property Federation's Director of Policy

The British Property Federation’s retiring Director of Policy, Ian Fletcher, is joining The Property Institute (TPI) on a part-time basis, as the TPI’s Senior Policy & Enterprise Adviser. 

New home feels like happiness, says domestic abuse survivor

A family who’ve escaped domestic abuse said they’re looking forward to every day now they’ve moved into a new fully furnished affordable home in Waltham Forest.

Renters’ Rights Bill is positive for tenants AND landlords

DM & Co. Homes has welcomed the Renters’ Rights Bill as a positive improvement to legislation for both tenants AND landlords.

ULEZ pollutes London home prices

The latest market insight by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that whilst the implementation of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) may have helped to improve London’s air quality, it’s had the opposite effect with respect to house prices in ULEZ boroughs. 

How To Make the Perfect Balcony Garden

Before you start, it’s imperative to understand how much weight your balcony can withstand whilst remaining safe and stable. Structural damage usually occurs when a balcony is overloaded with unreasonably heavy items that aren’t evenly distributed. 

Comment on PAC inquiry report - TPI

PAC’s report published on 21 March 2025 highlights the “appalling” impact of the cladding crisis as Government remediation plans “fail”.

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. 

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