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How property managers are looking for solutions to the cladding crisis

Earlier this week a national newspaper flagged up managing agents as part of the problem, rather than part of the solution to the cladding crisis. We think this is unfair. In any industry there are practitioners who do not work in the best interests of their customer...

Read    17/06/2021

Why the 'polluter pays' principle should be applied to cladding

Today is the fourth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower Fire and for many leaseholders the repercussions of the tragedy have been life-changing. Facing government inaction on funding fire safety remediation in their blocks, flat owners have now taken matters into their...

Read    14/06/2021

Shining a light on energy efficiency changes

If you’re a landlord looking to improve your rental properties, you may be wondering whether local authority funding is still available following the discontinuation of the Green Homes Grant. The good news is that there are still ways to boost your property’s energy ...

Read    11/06/2021

Are PEEPs the best way to keep vulnerable residents safe?

Of the 37 disabled residents classed as ‘vulnerable’ who were living in Grenfell Tower in 2017, 15 died in the fire that broke out on the night of 14 June. That is a shocking statistic and one that caused the Grenfell Inquiry to recommend that Personal Emergency Evac...

Read    09/06/2021

Evictions ban ends - but what happens now?

Landlords with tenants in arrears and renters who are unable to pay their rent will be aware that the ban on evictions that has been in place throughout the pandemic, came to an end on Tuesday.Estimates of how many people find themselves in rental debt differ wildly,...

Read    03/06/2021

Is commonhold really the answer to flat owners' problems?

The new Commonhold Council held its first meeting last month, marking an important step in exploring commonhold as an alternative to leasehold ownership. The idea of commonhold is not new; in 2018, the Law Commission proposed reforms aimed at making it a viable optio...

Read    01/06/2021

Leaseholders take to the streets to protest over cladding crisis

When ordinary homeowners take to the streets to protest, it is generally a sign that something is badly wrong. Thousands of leaseholders whose homes have been blighted by the cladding scandal, have now clearly reached the point where they feel they have no other outl...

Read    27/05/2021

Fire Safety Law - whats next for leaseholders?

As the Grenfell Tower Inquiry continues into its second phase, examining the causes of the tragic fire, many leaseholders in unsafe homes find little reassurance in the Fire Safety Act 2021, which was made law last month. While the Act was intended to address buildin...

Read    21/05/2021

How fire-safe is your flat front door?

Amidst the ongoing debate over cladding remediation costs, many leaseholders may not have noticed that the Fire Safety Act, which became law in April, has introduced new rules on flat front doors. Previously, flat entrance doors were the responsibility of individual ...

Read    17/05/2021

All change for possession notices – again!

Landlords hoping to regain possession of a rental property will be pleased to hear that the Government has just announced a change to notice periods. With effect from 1 June, notice periods in England that are currently six months, will reduce to at least four months...

Read    13/05/2021

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