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In January 2026 the Government published the Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, confirming its intention to cap ground rents in existing residential leases at £250 per annum, with a longer-term objective of reducing those rents to a peppercorn. Another proposal by the Bill is to ban the creation of new leaseholds and instead to make commonhold the default mode of flat ownership.

Space Building Consultancy is proud to announce the appointment of James Perry as a Director and co-owner of the business—marking a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing expansion and leadership strengthening.

Introduction Ninety-seven percent of rooftop PV systems show safety defects linked to ignition risk.  That single statistic should stop every property manager and building owner in their tracks.Photovoltaic arrays are now embedded across the UK’s built environment, often installed with the best of intentions: to reduce carbon, cut energy costs, and meet ESG targets. Yet the uncomfortable reality is that PV systems introduce live electrical infrastructure onto roofs that were never designed to accommodate

Residents at One Hyde Park, one of London’s most exclusive residential developments, have won a £35 million High Court claim over serious construction defects against Laing O’Rourke Construction South Limited.

The Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, published in January 2026, represents the most significant proposed change to the ownership and management of flats in England and Wales in a generation. While the Bill is not yet law, it provides a clear indication of the government’s long-term policy direction and raises important considerations for managing agents, block managers and other residential property professionals.For those working in block management, the key issue is not whether leasehold is e

Failures in building safety are rarely the result of a single poor decision. Far more often, they arise from a sequence of disconnected decisions—made at different times, by different parties, using different assumptions and sources of information. When safety-critical disciplines operate in isolation, the outcome is predictable: conflicting advice, slow remediation, fragmented evidence, and compliance positions that do not withstand scrutiny.At Ark, our position is clear. Interoperability is not an optio

Leading property management group Centrick has launched Gateway, a new in-house training and development programme combining professional learning with practical, on-the-job experience. Gateway is designed for aspiring Property Managers looking to upskill and take the next step in their careers, as well as existing Property Managers who want to sharpen their knowledge and gain higher-level TPI accreditations. 

Jonathan Samuels, CEO of Octane Capital, believes that despite the Government extending the deadline for all private rental stock to meet an EPC C rating from 2028 to 2030, refurbishment finance will remain key in helping landlords meet this deadline, with an estimated £19.9bn needed to ensure all privately rented homes in England are up to standard in four years time. 

Commonhold is back in the spotlight: the Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill has confirmed the government’s commitment to reform leasehold and the consultation announce on 28 January is a chance to get the detail right.

In late December 2025, formal communications from the Building Safety Regulator and professional institutions brought transfer slabs firmly into regulatory focus. The message is clear: where transfer slabs exist, structural risk must be understood, assessed, and evidenced. For property owners, accountable persons, and managing agents—particularly those responsible for higher-risk residential buildings (HRBs), this is not a theoretical issue. It is a governance, compliance, and life-safety issue that must

Strangford Management Ltd, the London-based specialist leasehold block management company, has announced the appointment of Georgia Clements as Building Safety & Compliance Manager and Sam Brown as Senior Property Manager, as the business continues to expand and strengthen its technical capability across complex residential developments.

On 28th October 2025, the Renters' Rights Bill was passed into law, and it is now the Renters' Rights Act. Changes to legislation resulting from this new Act will take effect from May 2026. This will affect landlords and how they let out their property, and it is worthwhile being aware of how it affects you as a tenant, too.