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Get the answers to your questions and stay up to date about apartment building management with our featured articles and NOTB guides, on topics such as service charges, right to manage, buying your freehold, major works, building insurance and other issues about blocks of flats.

How May I Help You?

Five simple words: “How may I help you?” Polite, approachable, open. When spoken with a smile, eye contact and genuine intent, they can completely transform the relationship between residents and the on-site team.

LRG sets out rental, leasehold and mortgage priorities ahead of Labour Party Conference

As the Labour Party Conference approaches, Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has set out its wish list for the housing and property sector. Senior figures from across the business – spanning lettings, block management and financial services – are calling for clarity, phased implementation, and practical guidance to underpin the government’s reform agenda.

Pulse Fibre Champions Broadband Flexibility amid Industry Shift to Longer Contracts

In response to growing industry trends of locking customers into 24-month contracts, Pulse Fibre is reaffirming its commitment to flexibility, offering customers simple, honest 12-month contracts as standard.

Earl Kendrick presents London Unseen – a photography exhibition in support of MyWorld

Earl Kendrick is delighted to invite you to the launch of London Unseen, a new photography exhibition celebrating the creativity and resilience of people with lived experience of homelessness.

Up and Coming Building Consultancy Relocates to St Paul’s Square, Birmingham

Space Building Consultancy has announced its relocation to a prestigious Grade II listed building at 50–54 St Paul’s Square in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter. The move marks the next chapter in the firm’s growth journey and underlines its commitment to design-led, client-focused building consultancy.

ALEP open letter on leasehold reform to new MHCLG Secretary

Open letter to new Secretary of State for MHCLG on leasehold reform debate at the Labour Party Conference (the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners).

What should managing agents do when a leaseholder is in breach of their lease?

Breaches of lease are part and parcel of block management. From unauthorised alterations and subletting through to non-payment of service charges or nuisance behaviour, issues can quickly escalate if not handled correctly.

Watling to sell attractive apartment block near Liverpool’s famous Cavern Club

An attractive part-completed block of 96 luxury apartments close to the famous Cavern Club in Liverpool city centre has come on to the market with Watling Real Estate. 

Anticipation mounts ahead of the launch of Sempra Homes’ Basildon developments

Sempra Homes is set to launch three highly anticipated developments in Basildon, giving priority to borough residents, key workers and veterans, to ensure the new homes directly benefit the community.Tyefields will launch in October, followed by Broadmayne and Chapelgate in November. Together, the three developments will deliver 166 new homes, comprising Social Rent, Shared Ownership and Private Sale. Beyond housing, the schemes are delivering wider community benefits, including improvements to green area

In Five Years, Will Leaseholders Even Need Managing Agents?

The AI revolution is reshaping block management. Evolve now, or risk becoming obsolete.

More Than a Third of Landlords Set to Sell Following Renters’ Rights Bill

The new Landlord Report from Simply Business reveals landlords' concerns about upcoming regulatory changes.

New GAA Living brand revealed

Strategic consultancy Global Apartment Advisors announces a new brand identity, marking a decade in the UK. The new brand – GAA Living – captures the essence of the globally-evolving rental living sector and the opportunities associated with it.

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