8th June 2021 Dear all, We are writing to inform you that today, 8 June, the Government has launched a new consultation on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (“PEEPs”) in high-rise residential buildings which seeks views on implementing the relevant Grenfell Inquiry’s recommendations. The consultation will be open for a period of six weeks, from 8th […]
 8th January 2021 FPRA Honorary Consultant Jonathan Gough has prepared a response to the extension of the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 Consultation. This was submitted on 8th January. Further details of the Consultation are below: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/domestic-smoke-and-carbon-monoxide-alarms The responses are shown in green : Questions: Smoke alarms in rented homes Q1: […]
HUGE NEWS FOR LEASEHOLD…BUT AS ALWAYS, THE DEVIL WILL BE IN THE DETAIL! 7th January 2021 Following the Law Commission’s reports on proposed reforms to leasehold, commonhold and right to manage, today, Robert Jenrick, the Housing Communities and Local Government Secretary has announced reforms for the leasehold sector as a whole. The main take away […]
New model for Shared Ownership: technical consultation  AffordableHomesProgramme@communities.gov.uk Shared Ownership Consultation Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 3rd Floor, South East Fry Building 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF 17 December 2020 Dear Sirs This response to your consultation is on behalf of The Federation of Private Residents’ Associations, which as far as […]
FPRA welcomes the superb news in the latest report from the pre-legislative scrutiny committee on the Fire Safety Bill.  25th November 2020 FPRA asks Government to listen to the conclusion of the All Party Committee The final Bill will establish new duties, some of them extremely onerous, on individuals and organisations responsible for building […]
Subject: Re: Tenant and fuel poverty workshop: Your feedback on the consultation to improve the energy performance of privately rented homes in England and Wales 4th November 2020 Dear all, Thank you very much for your attendance at our workshop today. This is highly appreciated. In next steps, we’d highly appreciate you formally feeding into the […]
  MHCLG 3rd Floor, South East Fry Building 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF planningforthefuture@communities.gov.uk 21st October 2020 Dear Sir / Madam Planning for the Future – Consultation on proposals for reform of the planning system in England Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the above white paper. This response to your […]
From: “Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee” <hclgcom@parliament.uk> Date: 25 September 2020 at 10:25:01 BST To: undisclosed-recipients:; Subject: HCLG Committee: Evidence session with leaseholders and freeholders on draft Building Safety Bill Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee For immediate release Evidence session with leaseholders and freeholders on draft Building Safety Bill Monday 28 September, 4.00pm […]
From the LEASE Newsletter July 2020 : The Home Office has published a consultation paper seeking views on proposals to: Strengthen the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Implement the Grenfell Tower Phase 1 Report recommendations requiring a change in law to place new requirements on building owners or managers of multi-occupied residential buildings, mostly high-rise buildings […]
Sent on behalf of Professor Nick Hopkins Law Commission: publication of reports on residential leasehold and commonhold reform 21st July 2020 I am pleased to inform you that today the Law Commission has published three reports setting out recommendations for the reform of the law of residential leasehold and commonhold: Leasehold home ownership: buying your […]
