20th July 2023 A summary of the responses received to the consultation on commencement of section 156 of the UK Building Safety Act 2022 in Wales, has now been published. This can be accessed at the following link: Commencement of section 156 of the UK Building Safety Act 2022 in Wales | GOV.WALES In Welsh […]
Chairman Bob Smytherman received the following update on the recent IFF research on commonhold …. July 20th 2023 IFF research on commonhold published Dear members of the Commonhold Council I wanted to draw your attention to the IFF research report we commissioned into ‘Living in and looking after shared buildings: the perspective of leaseholders and […]
Russell Cooke have a vacancy for an Enfranchisement Associate role. Further details are in the link below. Link to Russell Cooke website ….
We are pleased to present the Flat Living Magazine: July Edition Following the release of the IRPM & ARMA 2023 Industry Wellbeing Report, our contributors have focussed their features on exploring aspects of Relationships: Customer Service, Communication and Wellbeing in the industry. On page 21, you will discover a supportive article from this year’s Ace […]
Dear Members, Please find below a link to our latest newsletter – Issue 145, Summer 2023 – which we hope you will enjoy reading. In this edition we cover changes to the Building Safety Act, guidance on fire safety for smaller blocks and all our usual features including our members questions. Please do let us […]
Monday, July 3, 2023 The Home Office guide Check your fire safety responsibilities under Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022 – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) was published today. For further details , see blue link below. Building Safety Act Guide Publication – further details >>
July 7, 2023 The Greater London Authority are looking to invite residents and tenants to a workshop about ‘Imagining Your Future Home’ on Wednesday 19th July from 10am to 3pm, at Senate House WC1E 7HU, where we will offer them a free lunch and £10 for their time, as well as cover reasonable travel expenses up to […]
July 7, 2023 Chairman Bob Smytherson received an email from the Fire Safety Unit, following his engagement with the Fire Risk Assessment Prevention Tool (FRAPT) and with an invite for FPRA members to take part in an anonymous survey conducted by the Home Office of how recent fire safety legislation changes have impacted Responsible Persons […]
FIRE SAFETY REFORM PROGRAMME UPDATE 31st May 2023 Further details in the PDF, link below.
News on the Block have made available to all FPRA members a copy of their magazine, issue 125, to read online . This issue includes our special Health and Safety feature, with an emphasis on Building Safety and includes some of the following articles. The Property Institute exec chair steps down Properties with cladding can now access mortgage deals Rare […]
