27 April 2022 Dear Members, We have been asked by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to help identify some of our member blocks for a potential Ministerial visit. The Minister is keen to talk to leaseholders about their experience of the leasehold system, in particular those that have collectively enfranchised or exercised …
National Leaseholder Networking Event Goes Virtual for First Time Leaseholder Expo 2022 To Feature Advice From Experts, Networking And Exclusive Directory The largest national leaseholder event of the year, Leaseholder Expo 2022, is taking its highly anticipated conference virtual for the first time by partnering with online events platform Vfairs. Leaseholder Expo 2022 aims to …
Update from News On the Block – online and live events for February-June 2022 NOTB are looking forward to welcoming you to our live and online events this year and have prepared the scheduled below with some of our upcoming events that you may be interested in. Knowledge Bank: Building Safety Management 10 February 2022 …
7 October 2021 Dear Members Please find below details of a Leaseholder Advice Lab hosted by Save My Service Charge and News on the Block which you may find of interest. ________________________________________ We are happy to announce a new annual event aimed at leaseholders which will be hosted by Save My Service …
27th JULY 2021 New Central Register and Certification Scheme for Building Safety Managers launched The Building Safety Alliance, an independent industry led ‘not for profit’ organisation, is launched with the purpose of implementing the certification of competent individuals wishing to deliver the role of building safety manager (BSM) and a publicly accessible register …
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) – Data Protection fee 18th June 2021 The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently written to many Residents Associations requesting payment of a Data Protection fee. Essentially every organisation or sole trader who processes personal information is liable to pay this fee unless exempt. The ICO defines personal information means any …
Wed 19th May 2021 Homeowners are set to benefit from greater control over their home and building, as an advisory panel prepares them and the market for the widespread uptake of a collective form of homeownership, known as commonhold. As part of the biggest reforms to English property law for 40 years, Housing Secretary Robert …
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee 5th March 2021 HCLG Committee questions Building Safety Minister on cladding removal fund Evidence session: Monday 8 March, 4.00pm Watch live at www.parliamentlive.tv The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee examines the Government’s proposals for tackling the legacy of dangerous cladding and fire safety defects on residential buildings on …
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HUGE NEWS FOR LEASEHOLD…BUT AS ALWAYS, THE DEVIL WILL BE IN THE DETAIL! 7th January 2021 Following the Law Commission’s reports on proposed reforms to leasehold, commonhold and right to manage, today, Robert Jenrick, the Housing Communities and Local Government Secretary has announced reforms for the leasehold sector as a whole. The main take away …