FPRA submits evidence about leasehold problems to the newly appointed Housing Minister Mark Prisk. Read here.
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British Parking Association
Posted on[level-member] British Parking Association (BPA) instructs its members to cease clamping after midnight 16 September, two weeks before the legal deadline of 1 October 2012. Read the BPAâs Ezine. Â [/level-member]
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Parking Control Guidelines
Posted on[level-member] Parking Control Guidelines For information on parking control after 1 October 2012 when the car clamping ban kicks in, see POPLA Newsletter Issue One. POPLA (Parking on Private Land Appeals) has been set up by the British Parking Association (BPA) as their independent appeals service, run by London Councils. Read POPLA Newsletter Issue 1 […]
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CentreForum Report on Leasehold
Posted on[level-member] Respected think tank CentreForum turned its attention to leasehold housing. The Federation of Private Residentsâ Associations was consulted during the drawing up of the report and on the final draft. The final report, published on 19th August, though, does not necessarily reflect the views of the FPRA.  The report is available here. [/level-member]
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BIS: Enforcement of Fire Safety Regulation (the Fire Safety Order)
Posted on[level-member] This review sought views and experiences of working with fire safety officers and local fire and rescue authorities where this affects the day-to-day running of businesses, particularly those with 250 or fewer employees. Consultation period 23.7.12 â 31 August 2012 [/level-member]
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The Electronic Communications Code
Posted on[level-member] Views were sought on reform of the Code which sets out the regime that governs the rights of electronic communications operators to install and maintain infrastructure on public and private land. The Code can be viewed here Consultation period 28.6.12 â 28.10.12   [/level-member]
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Evaluation of âFire Safety Guidance in Purpose Built Blocks of Flatsâ
Posted on[level-member] Evaluation of âFire Safety Guidance in Purpose Built Blocks of Flatsâ published 31.7.12 Stakeholders were invited to comment on the effectiveness of the above document a year after it was published. Consultation period 6.12 â 16 .7.12 Â [/level-member]
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Proposed new (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013
Posted on[level-member] Consultation on proposed new (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013 Seeks views on proposed rules for a new Property Chamber due to be introduced in 2013, which will incorporate the existing Rent Assessment Committees; Rent Tribunals; Residential Property Tribunals; Leasehold Valuation Tribunals; and Agricultural Land Tribunals. Consultation period 01.6.12 â 6.09.12 Â [/level-member]
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Urgent Issues Task Force (UITF): Proposed Abstract âResidential Management Companies Financial Statementsâ
Posted on[level-member] The Institute of Chartered Accountants, via an outfit callled the UITF, sought to determine whether RMCs/RTMs act as principle or agent in transactions with third parties. This has implications for how a management companyâs accounts are compiled. Further information from the Whitley Stimpson Factsheet FPRA response is available here Published 10 May 2012, closed […]
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London Assembly investigation into Leasehold Service Charges
Posted on[level-member] The LA sought â to understand the nature of service charges in London, how they are calculated, charged and administered by landlords, and paid for by leaseholdersâ. Details are available here The FPRA has submitted information based on its main campaigning topics. [/level-member]
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