Issue 128 of News on the Block has now been published online and available for members to read.This issue includes a special Property Management Awards 2023 feature and some of the following articles.Read News on the Block, issue 128 >>Mixed reactions to lease reforms in King’s Speech The importance of staying compliant Spotlight on small […]
Year: 2023
Flat Living Magazine: December Edition available to members
Posted onThe Latest Issue of Flat Living Magazine is Out Now! We are pleased to present Flat Living Magazine: December Edition As we round off the year, our contributors provide a summary of 2023 and share their insights into what we might anticipate in the coming year. In light of recent FCA regulations and new […]
FPRA Office Christmas opening times
Posted onChristmas Closure:- Our office will be closed from the afternoon of Friday 22 December and will re-open on Tuesday 2 January. Sending our best wishes for the festive season.
FPRA Winter 2023 Newsletter. issue 147 now online
Posted onDear MembersPlease find below a link to our final newsletter of the year, issue 147; Winter 2023 which we hope you will enjoy reading. Following our successful fire safety webinar in October we have put together a special fire safety Q&A section including many of our members questions relating to fire safety.Read Winter 2023 FPRA […]
DLUHC: Leasehold and Freedom Bill – update.
Posted onFPRA Chairman Bob Smytherman received an update on 29th November from the Commonhold Team at DLUHC… Dear BobThe Government is firmly committed to leasehold reform, and we are delighted to confirm that the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill has been introduced into Parliament. The Bill will deliver once in a generation reform to the outdated […]
Fire Safety – Enforcement guidance
Posted on24th November 2023From Honorary Consultant Jonathan Gough, a useful update from the Home OfficeRead / download (PDF) >>
Fire safety – Levelling Up Committee inquiry questions safety review authors
Posted on23rd November 2023House of CommonsLevelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee Fire safety – Levelling Up Committee inquiry questions safety review authorsEvidence SessionFire safety16.00 Monday 27 November, Committee Room 16Watch live on parliamentlive.tvOn Monday, the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee will hold an evidence session as part of its ongoing work on fire and […]
Flat Living Magasine – November 2023 issue
Posted on22nd November 2023 We are pleased to present Flat Living Magazine: November Edition As we approach the colder months, our contributors have focussed their features on maintenance, repairs and cleaning. Topics covered range from preparing your homes for winter, to maintaining buildings built before the year 2000. We are especially proud to announce the 2023 […]
FPRA Annual Conference & AGM – now open to non-members!
Posted on16 November 2023 FPRA Annual Conference & AGM – now open to non-members! Wednesday 22 November – 5.00 pm – 8.00 pm, Victory Services Club, London Bookings for 1:1 sessions with our experts covering a range of subject areas including managing agents, fire safety, right to manage, committee procedures, leasehold reform, general legal matters, service […]
Housing Minister Rachel Maclean Steps Down, Replaced by Lee Rowley
Posted on14th November 2023From ARMA……..Rachel Maclean has been sacked as Housing Minister after nine months in post, as part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle. Former Building Safety Minister, Lee Rowley will be her replacement.The removal of Maclean today makes her the 14th housing minister to be removed in the past decade after she took […]