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Why MPs are siding with leaseholders on cladding

More on cladding today. Leaseholders must not pay cladding costs, says the select committee which has been scrutinising the Government’s draft Building Safety Bill. MPs have reported their findings and there are two key points which give hope to leaseholders in block...

Read    30/11/2020

It's official: no cladding, no EWS1 needed!

There was good news for leaseholders in buildings without cladding last week, as the Government announced they will no longer need an EWS1 form to sell or re-mortgage their property. This should bring some much-needed pre-Christmas cheer to an estimated 450,000-plus ...

Read    28/11/2020

Who's looking at your data - What could they do with it?

We all know that companies collect vast amounts of personal data—from banks and supermarkets to online retailers. But is this always a good thing? It depends on how the data is used. In recent years, the leasehold sector has also seen a major rise in data usage.

Read    20/11/2020

Two takeaways from the Government’s green plan

Yesterday, the Government announced its new 10-point plan for the ‘Green Industrial Revolution’. A key strand of the strategy is that sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will end by 2030, to be replaced by electric and hybrid vehicles. Plug-in vehicles, or E...

Read    19/11/2020

Could Build-to-Rent transform suburbia?

As if the property industry didn’t already have enough confusing acronyms, here’s a new one to keep track of: SBTR, which stands for Suburban Build to Rent. While Build to Rent (BTR) has been rapidly growing in urban centres, SBTR could mark the beginning of a signif...

Read    18/11/2020

Leasehld reform: what happens next?

In July 2020, the Law Commission published its recommendations for leasehold reform, aiming to change how flats are bought, owned, and managed. These reforms could have a significant impact on leaseholders, particularly those looking to extend leases, buy freeholds, ...

Read    17/11/2020

Flood insurance: don't put it off

Following a wet and windy weekend, property managers will likely find themselves inundated with calls from residents facing the aftermath of severe weather. Heavy rainfall can lead to leaking roofs, clogged gutters, and localised flooding, all of which can create sig...

Read    16/11/2020

Is more leasehold coming our way?

A survey by My Home Move indicates that leasehold properties are rapidly increasing, particularly in urban areas. New build flats in cities like London, Manchester, Liverpool, and Birmingham are becoming more common, with leasehold now accounting for a significant po...

Read    13/11/2020

New tax threat could hit landlords hard

A rather un-conservative report has been released today by the Government that, if acted on, threatens to double the tax on the sale of second homes and rental properties. This is likely to hit the Conservative party’s own voters hard but could raise £14 billion in m...

Read    12/11/2020

Fed up with Block Admin? Try Blockcare 300

We recently introduced Blockcare 100, a virtual property management tool designed to provide online guidance and support for small blocks that prefer to self-manage their buildings. However, we understand that some block managers may not want to handle service charge...

Read    11/11/2020

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