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​A leaseholder in Luton is facing a £50,000 bill for cladding remediation due to a gap in legal protections. Tom DeRonde, a paramedic, received a £65,000 invoice from his freeholder, Hastoe Housing Association, after attempting to sell his flat. His three-storey building, constructed in the 1970s and refurbished in 1995, was found to have combustible expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation and missing cavity barriers.​

Female_led block management specialist LRPM has launched a dedicated Right to Manage (RTM) service, helping leaseholders take control of their buildings and reduce service charges by up to 30%.

utec, a leading provider of construction and property management software solutions in the UK and Ireland, today announced it now hosts building information in its platform for over 30% of the Build-to-Rent high-rise units, proving its PropTech leadership in the UK.

In response to the UK’s building safety crisis, in December 2024, the Government introduced its Remediation Acceleration Plan, aiming to expedite the remediation of buildings with unsafe cladding.

The main developers overseeing a major development project in the heart of East London tasked Keyfix with supplying its market-leading Non-combustible Cavity Trays (NCCT) for application across the site.

​The UK government's proposed leasehold reforms aim to simplify and reduce the costs associated with leasehold property ownership. However, these changes could lead to unintended financial implications for flat owners, according to Mark Wilson, Director at Myleasehold.​

Japanese knotweed is one of the UK’s most invasive plants – and dealing with it quickly, correctly, and legally is essential. But choosing the right knotweed removal company is the first and most important step.

Given the challenge of making £15 billion worth of cuts to public spending, today’s Spring Statement was never going deliver everything on the property industry’s wishlist. 

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. 

The latest market analysis by prime London property brokerage, Jefferies James, has revealed that the level of prime London homes currently for sale across the market has crept up so far this year, with Mayfair, Knightsbridge and Belgravia currently boasting the largest proportion of £2m+ properties listed for sale as a percentage of total market stock. 

Roam, a leading provider of residential electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, has successfully delivered scalable EV charging infrastructure at Beaufort Park, a 25-acre residential development in north-west London.

New research from Inventory Base, based on analysis of maintenance cost data and insights from property management professionals, reveals that letting agents and property managers can help landlords across Britain save up to £3.4bn a year in repair and maintenance costs by implementing a structured inspection strategy.