18th August 2023 On behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, we wanted to let you know that the following Regulations under the Building Safety Act 2022 have been published online: The regulations deliver the recommendations of Dame Judith Hackitt in her report Building A Safer Future and cover the technical detail underpinning the […]
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Flat Living Magazine – August edition
Posted onWe are pleased to present Flat Living Magazine: August Edition In this month’s issue, our contributors have centred their features around the topic of Buying Your Freehold. They have covered everything from freeholder duties, to freehold enfranchisement. Make sure you check out page 6 for additional insights from FRC about the cladding safety scheme […]
Fire Safety Reform Bi-Monthly Bulletin August 2023
Posted on7th August 2023The second in a series of bi-monthly updates on the Home Office’s fire safety reform programme is now available to download for members. These changes in October will affect many of our RMC members in particular those that self-manage.If you have any comments or would like to know more then please feel free […]
Fire Safety Guidance for Small Premises Published (Wales)
Posted onCyhoeddi Canllawiau Diogelwch rhag Tân ar gyfer Adeiladau Bach / Fire Safety Guidance for Small Premises Published1st August 2023Dear Stakeholder,The Welsh Government has published the following new fire safety guidance.This guidance is for anyone responsible for fire safety in a small building. It will help them to meet their legal duties:Fire Risk Assessment ChecklistA guide […]
Publication of the Code of Practice for the Remediation of Residential Buildings
Posted on27th July 2023 The following was received today from the Directorate in Safer & Greener Buildings, Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities : Hi, Today we have published the Code of Practice for the Remediation of Residential Buildings. I would like to thank you for your continued time and effort to help support the […]
Summary of responses to consultation on commencement of section 156 of the UK Building Safety Act 2022, in Wales
Posted on20th July 2023A 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.WALESIn Welsh – Gellir ei weld […]
IFF research on commonhold published
Posted onChairman Bob Smytherman received the following update on the recent IFF research on commonhold ….July 20th 2023IFF research on commonhold publishedDear members of the Commonhold CouncilI 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 prospective flat buyers’ which […]
Job vacancy at Russell Cooke, Enfranchisement Associate
Posted onRussell Cooke have a vacancy for an Enfranchisement Associate role. Further details are in the link below.Link to Russell Cooke website ….
Flat Living Magazine – July edition
Posted onWe 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 […]
FPRA Summer 2023 Newsletter
Posted onDear 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 know if […]