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March 27, 2023 Navigating the changes to the Building Safety Act 2022 for buildings over 18 meters
The Building Safety Act 2022 places greater fire safety obligations on the persons and organisations involved with managing buildings above 18 meters. This person is known as the “accountable person”...
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July 11, 2022 Ground Rents Abolished on New Leases issued after 30th June 2022
Ground rent is to be scrapped on new leases in England and Wales from 30th June when the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act takes force. After 30th June, ground rent...
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June 13, 2022 Changes to the Fire Safety Act
Monday (16 May) rather quietly and under the radar The Fire Safety Act 2021 (Commencement) (England) Regulations 2022 formally enacted the first part of the Fire Safety Act which will...
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May 25, 2021 What is Section 20?
If you are new to apartment living and you receive a Section 20 notification, you are likely to be baffled by its meaning and wondering what this strange document is...
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January 17, 2020 The war on Climate change within our industry…
With the recent forest fires in Australia having a devastating impact on the world and it’s Eco-system, climate change is currently at the forefront of everybody’s minds. But realistically what...
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October 29, 2019 Government Leasehold Consultation
On 15th October the Communities Secretary, James Brokenshire, published a government leasehold consultation on proposed legislation to reduce and then cap ground rents on new builds. In this latest leasehold...
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September 13, 2019 Fire Door Safety
During September there is one issue of property management importance, that should not be considered lightly, and that is the importance of Fire doors. The 23rd September sees the start...
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June 19, 2018 Leasehold Ban with New 2019 Regulations
‘Leasehold ban’ likely to come into effect with new regulations in 2019 In a recent post we looked at some new letting and property management regulations coming onto force, and...
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Section 20 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
Section 20 landlord and tenant act 1985 – what you need to know Section 20, Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 is a piece of legislation that’s essential to gain a...
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June 4, 2018 Fire Safety Regulations
Fire safety regulations for apartment blocks – what you need to know Rarely has there been a greater focus from the public on the importance of properly implemented fire safety...
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April 30, 2018 Industry Regulation is Coming
New letting and property management regulations to be introduced On April 1st 2018 the UK government announced a range of new proposals in regard to letting and property management regulation,...