July 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 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 joined-up thinking […]
We 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. […]
House 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 […]
6th 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 […]
27th 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 […]
ALEP PRESS RELEASE 31 January 2023 Leasehold reform back in the spotlight The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has responded to comments made by Michael Gove at the weekend which suggest the Government may introduce further reforms to the leasehold system before the end of the current Parliament. In an interview with Sophy Ridge on Sunday on Sky, he was asked a […]
31 January 2023 Dear Members Please find below an email from the DLUHC along with a link also see here to the Secretary of State’s formal response to the FCA review. SIX WEEKS FOR DEVELOPERS TO SIGN CONTRACT REQUIRING THEM TO PAY TO FIX UNSAFE BUILDINGS Contract requires developers to fix buildings […]
FPRA Chairman Bob Smytherman received an announcement from the Safer and Greener Buildings Group, DLUHC… 30 January 2023 I am writing to let you know that the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities made an announcement earlier today on the progress of the negotiations with industry regarding the funding of building safety […]
