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HomeOwners Alliance (HOA), the property advice website which empowers homeowners and aspiring homeowners with expert advice, has announced a new partnership with UK’s leading organisation for the UK’s building protection industry, the Property Care Association (PCA). PCA’s audited members helps homeowners diagnose and fix building issues such as damp and Japanese Knotweed. 

The leasehold management sector enters 2026 with momentum and opportunity with reform consultations set to take front and centre this year. While workforce pressures remain well documented, the industry is also undergoing a period of professionalisation, structural improvement and skills evolution that presents genuine opportunities for forward thinking employers.

Insurance is one of the most consequential - and misunderstood - responsibilities across residential property. Many managing agents are involved in advising on, arranging or administering insurance without fully understanding where FCA regulation, insurance distribution rules and commission restrictions begin and end.

Pinnacle Group (Pinnacle) has announced that it now manages more than 3,000 homes on behalf of L&G Affordable Homes (LGAH), marking a significant milestone in the partnership between the two organisations. 

Rent controls are often positioned as a solution to housing affordability challenges (where rents rise and become an unreasonable proportion of disposable income).  By implementing caps on residential rents, policymakers aim to protect tenants from sudden increases and provide greater stability in the private rented sector. The intent is clear and, in many cases, well meaning.

Leading UK property software company SME Professional is launching a new Open Banking integration as part of its award-winning property management platform, to be rolled out to both new and existing customers from January 2026.

The Property Ombudsman has published new guidance to help home buyers recognise and avoid conditional selling, following the issues highlighted in the BBC Panorama documentary, Undercover Estate Agent.

The qualification of a seventh Chartered Surveyor has been celebrated at Principle Estate Management, along with three other staff members achieving coveted places on a prestigious property sector list.

Strategic consulting service GAA Living has published its latest in a series of reports on key investment destinations around the UK. The Hertfordshire Rental and Build to Rent (BTR) Market Snapshot examines the fundamental characteristics that define this London commuter belt location and flags up the top locations worthy of investors’ attention in 2026 and beyond. 

Future Group has announced the launch of a new specialist department within its Fire Division: Future Smoke Control Solutions. This development reflects a growing focus on smoke control as a critical component of fire safety across the leasehold sector.

The FirstPort Group has partnered with the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM), reinforcing its commitment to promoting best practice in risk and safety management across its operations and the wider property management sector.  

For the past few years, there has been a succession of reports in the media about landlords selling up and quitting the industry. And it’s true that as legislation has been tightened and renters’ rights have been prioritised, it now takes more time, effort and knowledge to succeed as a landlord than it did in the past.