Dear Members Please find below a link to our final newsletter of the year, issue 147; Winter 2023 which we hope you will enjoy reading. Following our successful fire safety webinar in October we have put together a special fire safety Q&A section including many of our members questions relating to fire safety. Read Winter […]
DLUHC: Leasehold and Freedom Bill – update.
Posted onFPRA Chairman Bob Smytherman received an update on 29th November from the Commonhold Team at DLUHC… Dear Bob The Government is firmly committed to leasehold reform, and we are delighted to confirm that the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill has been introduced into Parliament. The Bill will deliver once in a generation reform to the […]
Fire Safety – Enforcement guidance
Posted on24th November 2023 From Honorary Consultant Jonathan Gough, a useful update from the Home Office Read / download (PDF) >>
Fire safety – Levelling Up Committee inquiry questions safety review authors
Posted on23rd November 2023 House of Commons Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee Fire safety – Levelling Up Committee inquiry questions safety review authors Evidence Session Fire safety 16.00 Monday 27 November, Committee Room 16 Watch live on parliamentlive.tv On Monday, the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee will hold an evidence session as […]
Flat Living Magasine – November 2023 issue
Posted on22nd November 2023 We are pleased to present Flat Living Magazine: November Edition As we approach the colder months, our contributors have focussed their features on maintenance, repairs and cleaning. Topics covered range from preparing your homes for winter, to maintaining buildings built before the year 2000. We are especially proud to announce the 2023 […]
FPRA Annual Conference & AGM – now open to non-members!
Posted on16 November 2023 FPRA Annual Conference & AGM – now open to non-members! Wednesday 22 November – 5.00 pm – 8.00 pm, Victory Services Club, London Bookings for 1:1 sessions with our experts covering a range of subject areas including managing agents, fire safety, right to manage, committee procedures, leasehold reform, general legal matters, service […]
Housing Minister Rachel Maclean Steps Down, Replaced by Lee Rowley
Posted on14th November 2023 From ARMA…….. Rachel Maclean has been sacked as Housing Minister after nine months in post, as part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle. Former Building Safety Minister, Lee Rowley will be her replacement. The removal of Maclean today makes her the 14th housing minister to be removed in the past decade […]
**Reminder to book!** FPRA AGM 22 November – 5.00 – 8.00 pm
Posted on9th November 2023 Dear Members With just two weeks to go, we are looking forward to seeing you at our Annual Conference and AGM on Wednesday 22 November. Below are the links for all the information you will need for the evening. AGM Notice Report and Accounts Proxy Form Pre-booked 1:1 slots are filling up fast, […]
DLUHC – Leasehold & Freehold Reform Bill Update
Posted on9th November 2023 The Chairman has received an email after the Kings speech on November 7th from the Commonhold Team at the DLUHC and the Leasehold, Commonhold and Rentcharges Division. A briefing note was attached, reproduced below. From the King’s Speech, please, the link here where the announcement of the Bill was made: https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/d5a1d6f8-66ed-426d-8ef1-bffabddfae7c […]
Flat Living Magazine, October issue
Posted onWe are pleased to present Flat Living Magazine: October Edition This month, our contributors have ventured into the world of complaints and disputes. Their articles span a range of topics, encompassing not only the strategies for effective complaint management but also the art of transforming complaints and disputes into constructive, positive resolutions that benefit all […]