Shaun lives in a self-managed block of 24 flats in Sutton, Surrey, and has been a director of the Residents’ Management Company for almost 30 years and during that time has encountered many of the day to day problems of block management. Inspired by the 1993 Housing and Urban Development Act, he became the driver …

Originally from the North-East and a long line of coal miners, Bob Slee spent a diverse career of over 30 years in Whitehall, which included the establishment of a tri-service government agency responsible for the UK military housing estate, followed by two years as a member of the Agency’s management board. In 2005, following early …

HCLG Committee holds one-off session on implementation of Hackitt Review into building regulations and fire safety The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee holds a one off session with Housing Minister, Kit Malthouse MP, and Dame Judith Hackitt, Chair of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety on Monday 25 January. The focus …

Law Commission consultation events on reforms to commonhold and to the Right to Manage Following the publication of our Consultation Paper, “Reinvigorating commonhold: the alternative to leasehold ownership”, on 10 December 2018 and the forthcoming Consultation Paper on the Right to Manage, the Law Commission is holding a series of consultation events around England and …

Lord Best Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government Fry Building 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF 9 November 2018 Dear Lord Best Re: Regulation of Property Agents – Working Group We are the national body that represents the interests of leaseholders in England and Wales which we do through around 500 separate organisations. It …

HCLG Committee question leaseholder representatives and Parliamentarians in leasehold reform inquiry The Housing, Community and Local Government Committee begin their inquiry into leasehold reform on Monday 5 November with a session providing an overview of the key issues facing the practice and potential for reforms. Witnesses include representatives of the All Party Parliamentary Group on …

    NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the above named company will be held at: El Alamein Room, Victory Services Club, 63-79 Seymour Street, Marble Arch, London W2 2HF on Wednesday 14 …

Fire Door Safety Week – Shutting the door on fire and smoke 11 July 2018     To access a free toolkit of fire safety advice resources to help run your own FDSW activities, visit http://www.firedoorsafetyweek.co.uk

10 September 2018 Residents urged to increase recycling in flats and shared housing in Chichester This month, residents in a number of flats and shared houses in Chichester will get a visit from the West Sussex Waste Partnership’s team of doorsteppers. The team will be delivering information packs (which include a free reusable bag to …

7 September 2018 To: Select Committee on Housing, Communities and Local Government Dear Sirs Call for evidence by the select committee on Leasehold Reform This response to your call for evidence is on behalf of The Federation of Private Residents’ Associations, which as far as we know, is the only national body that represents the …