Industry progress: the UK housing sector and net-zero carbon emissions
Despite the doom-and-gloom tone of news about climate change, the UK housing market has made significant progress towards the government's target of achieving net zero by 2050.
These targets, which...
What's stopping cladding remediation from progressing?
Despite the fifth anniversary of Grenfell passing this year, there is still much uncertainty around the removal of unsafe cladding. While a funding ‘waterfall’, determining who would be responsible...
Avoid fines and keep your license: 24/7 emergency contacts
Mandatory rental licenses often include a legally enforceable clause giving tenants the right to emergency contact details that must be available 24/7.
How antisocial behaviour threatens your HMO license
Letting agents and property managers frequently loose their HMO licenses for failing to manage tenants’ antisocial behaviour (ASB). As a condition of the license, you are responsible for managing any...
Landlord responsibility: damp and mould in social housing
The tragic death of 2 year-old Awaab Ishak in his social home in Rochdale Borough has led to a prominent ongoing discussion and reassessment of landlord responsibility in dealing with damp and mould...
How dangerous is your property in snow and ice?
Freezing weather and snowy conditions have come to the UK this week, with a cold front from the Arctic causing temperatures to plummet to -10C in some areas.
Icy conditions can be very dangerous, so...
EPCs: Where we are, where we're going and how to get ready
Although it’s not law yet, it seems almost certain that the English Government will press ahead with its plans for a minimum EPC rating of ‘C’ for all homes in England and Wales by 2035 as part of...
Women pioneering property management: an interview with Sam Massey
Becoming an industry leader means changing the way things are done for the better.
Samantha Massey FRICS FIRPM has been in the property industry since 2003. Having started out as a Property Manager,...
How will UK labour market shortages affect your business?
It’s no secret that the UK labour market has tightened over the past year. Technical skills are in high demand, making it difficult for agents to source reliable contractors for property maintenance...
How will the switch to electric vehicles affect block managers?
One of the most vital parts of the Government's net-zero emissions by 2050 target is the transition to electric vehicles. No new petrol and diesel vehicles will be sold in the UK after 2030, while...
Heat pumps: Help or hindrance towards net zero?
As part of its goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050, the UK Government's Boiler Upgrade Scheme provides money to encourage households in England and Wales to switch from gas boilers to heat...
Decarbonising our homes: Are heat networks the way forward?
The UK Government has vowed to reach net zero by 2050, but with over 17% of the country’s carbon emissions coming from homes and offices, it’s clear that significant changes to how we heat buildings...
What the new energy price cap means for block managers
The Government has taken urgent action in a bid to tackle the ongoing national energy crisis. The £2,500 average price cap is designed to protect ordinary consumers from the rising wholesale cost of...