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Conversions may present new opportunities for property investors if two groups of MPs have their way. That’s because two all-party groups of...

With over 40 million Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term...

Prime Secure’s Fire Safety division has launched the UK’s first affordable wireless common fire alarm system, V-Fire, which removes the need...

On Monday, Michael Gove - Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - announced that leaseholders in buildings...

As part of the opening statements for Module 6 of Phase 2 of the Grenfell Inquiry – set up to examine...

In this guest piece, Rightio discusses some of the lesser-known costs of being a landlord. To the uninitiated, being a landlord might...

The Labour Party is calling for “sustained investment” in public services that could help resolve the building safety crisis and prevent...

Millions of people privately renting or in social housing fear a revenge eviction if they raise fire safety concerns with landlords. Despite...

Fire door inspections and compartmentation will be the next ‘landmine’ in the building safety saga, a property consultancy expert has warned. New...

Compliance expert Bureau Veritas is encouraging landlords and duty holders to prepare for the Fire Safety Act 2021, and describes the...

A series of free webinars are being held this month to help public sector clients access three major frameworks, including a...

Following the recent vote in parliament to reject the latest amendment to the Fire Safety Bill, Mary-Anne Bowring of Ringley has...

Work on replacing dangerous cladding on high rise buildings across the UK could be accelerated and made cheaper if the government...

Government policy and a lack of joined-up thinking are holding back the progress needed to tackle the cladding crisis, particularly in...

Property developer and Reform UK leader Richard Tice has outlined a new warranty scheme to resolve the cladding crisis affecting thousands...

Principle Estate Management has welcomed government plans for new legislation that takes fire safety even more seriously. The Home Office has announced...

In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...

A leading leasehold law expert has warned that leaseholders affected by the cladding scandal face 'years of misery'. Mark Chick, a specialist...

The Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent inquiries have highlighted issues with materials used, construction standards and supervisory roles, to name...

Homeowners must be helped out of the cladding crisis as insurance premiums soar, according to Apropos. The firm believes that the continuing...

On PIT, we’ve asked this question quite a lot in recent months, with John Lewis entering the Build to Rent market...

When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there...

Periodic inspections of your property are just as important for landlords as the inventory check at the start of the tenancy....

With the leasehold scandal back on the news agenda thanks to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opening enforcement cases focusing...

How can effective fire risk management help protect the value of your property investment?   When investing in property, potential ROI or yield...

As part of its commitment to put fire safety first, Airbnb has launched an alliance with the National Fire Chiefs Council...

As a reaction to (and by-product of) London’s housing crisis, there has been a rise in recent years in the number...

Cladding used on 111 high-rise blocks across Britain, 90 of which are owned or managed by social housing providers, have now...

The government’s decision to launch an independent review of building regulations after tests showed that at least 82 residential high-rises use...

The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling on central government to launch an ‘urgent and immediate’ review of building regulations following...

Council chiefs are urging all private landlords and developers to check the cladding on any buildings they own in Plymouth following...

This week a new Firemark Education app has been launched to help landlords and tenants understand the risk from fire, fire...