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 know if […]
Building Safety Act Guide Publication
Posted onMonday, July 3, 2023The 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 >>
Imagine your future home
Posted onJuly 7, 2023The 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 £10.Please […]
FRAPT – Responsible Persons Survey Invite
Posted onJuly 7, 2023Chairman 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 in […]
Fire Safety Reform Bulletin – May 2023
Posted onFIRE SAFETY REFORM PROGRAMME UPDATE 31st May 2023 Further details in the PDF, link below.
News on the Block
Posted onNews 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 joined-up thinking […]
Flat Living Magazine – June edition
Posted onWe are pleased to present the Flat Living Magazine: June Edition In line with current trends and the recent proposed changes to leasehold reform, our featured topic for June is Right to Manage. We believe you will find this issue highly valuable. Our contributors have dedicated their expertise to exploring various aspects of the topic. […]
LUHC Committee: Car parking charges and use of parking apps – Chair writes to Government Ministers
Posted onHouse of Commons Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee Wednesday 29 March Car parking charges and use of parking apps – Levelling Up Committee writes to Government Ministers Clive Betts, Chair of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, has written to Transport and Levelling-Up Ministers on a series of car parking issues, including the Government’s […]
Building safety regulator: Opportunity to take part in research
Posted on6th March 2023 Dear Members Please see the opportunity below to take part in research from the HSE on behalf of the Building Safety Regulator – please contact Ruby directly if you would like to be involved. Hi there, On behalf of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), we’re conducting user research and usability testing with […]
New regulator takes major step forward in ‘landmark moment for building safety’
Posted on27th February 2023 Share Regulator to protect high-rise residents in England from unsafe building practices 12,500 buildings must be registered with the Building Safety Regulator New ‘Be Ready’ campaign calls on industry to prepare for the new safety regime Those responsible for the safety of high-rise residential buildings in England have six months from April […]