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Professor Nick Hopkins has been appointed as the new Chair of the Leasehold Advisory Service, taking over from Martin Boyd. He is now in post.

New research among industry stakeholders reveals a GB-wide gap between confidence and capability ahead of the forthcoming Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme (HNTAS) within the wider new regulatory framework.The research, commissioned by Guru Systems, the market-leading provider of heat network hardware, software and analytics, found that 90% of respondents believe their networks will meet the draft HNTAS metering and monitoring requirements without major changes.Yet the findings suggest that this con

Historic buildings which form the popular Leopold Square residential development in the heart of Sheffield city centre are now under new management after leaseholders opted to bring in specialists to oversee their running.

Winckworth Sherwood has announced the appointment of Lisa Clark as a partner in its residential development sales team.  Lisa joins from Gateley Legal, where she spent almost two decades progressing from solicitor to partner, overseeing a large team responsible for all aspects of the development process. 

Digital evidence platform, Kulpa, has announced a new partnership with Westward Housing Group to give more than 10,000 residents across Devon and Cornwall a secure way to report and share evidence of anti-social behaviour, hate crime, drug-related activity, domestic abuse and other safeguarding concerns. 

Remember when everyone went into an actual office 5 days a week?  That was the reality for the vast majority of us in property management pre-COVID. According to the Office for National Statistics only around 12% of people reportedly worked from home in some capacity in 2019.

Somewhere in many commercial property portfolios sits a small collection of front doors that was never really part of the plan. Many large and small retailers inherit residential property portfolios by default as part of mixed-use lease arrangements, creating a portfolio of residential assets alongside their core retail operations, or have purchased the entire freehold which by default gives them a residential portfolio.

Most conversations about leaseholder rights begin and end with Right to Manage. And that makes sense. RTM is well established, relatively well understood, and gives leaseholders a statutory route to take control of their building without needing to prove fault on the part of the landlord or managing agent.

As heat network regulation gathers pace, a major operational challenge facing property managers is securing access to residents’ homes to fit or replace meters. Terry Johnson, Operations Director at Insite Energy, explores the problem.

Residential property management continues to evolve. New technologies, changing resident expectations and emerging risks are creating fresh challenges for flat owners, landlords and management companies.

There is much to welcome in the Government's renewed commitment to leasehold reform. Greater transparency, stronger consumer protections and meaningful consequences for poor practice are long overdue. The September announcement of plans for an independent regulator of property agents, alongside licensing, appropriate qualifications and controls on certain administration and permission fees, is an important signal of intent. For leaseholders who have experienced unreasonable charges or inadequate management, the promise of change is understandably encouraging.

Ireland is approaching an important milestone in addressing legacy building defects. The proposed Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Scheme Bill is expected to be published before the end of 2026, marking a significant step towards establishing a statutory framework to support the remediation of eligible defects in residential buildings.