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How Many Legal Duties Does a Block of Flats Carry? We Counted
By our count, a small block of flats carries 40 in-force legal duties and a higher-risk building 151. See what adds each one, and what is only guidance.
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A monthly briefing for people who run residential blocks, covering service charges, day-to-day management and building safety.
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TPI Service Charge Index 2026: Management Fees Rose 2% While Prices Rose 6.1%
The TPI Service Charge Index 2026 puts managing agent fees up 2% since 2024 against 6.1% CPI. What the numbers mean for agent time, evidence and reserve funds.
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The Standardised Service Charge Demand Form: What the 2027 Leasehold Reforms Require
The standardised service charge demand form is coming under LAFRA 2024. What it must contain, when it is expected, and what managing agents can prepare now.
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PAS 9980:2026: What the Revised FRAEW Code Means for Managing Agents
PAS 9980:2026 replaces the 2022 FRAEW code of practice. What changed, why existing 2022 appraisals stay valid, and what managing agents should ask assessors now.
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Section 9 and Appendix D: The Building Safety Half of the RICS Code 4th Edition
The RICS code 4th edition contains a building safety section and a 14-item resident disclosure table in Appendix D. What section 9 says about who is an accountable person.
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BSR's September Support for Resident-Managed Buildings: What Has Actually Arrived
BSR said updated building assessment resources were expected from September 2026. Here is what has been published so far, and what RTM and RMC directors can do now.
Emergency Repairs in Higher-Risk Buildings: What the MHCLG Consultation Would Change
MHCLG is consulting on widening the emergency repairs route for higher-risk buildings. It opened 9 July 2026 and closes 3 September 2026. What is proposed, and what it would mean.
The Managing Agent Review Meeting: Agenda and Decision Pack
What belongs on a managing agent review meeting agenda, and in the decision pack directors get beforehand: cadence, money, Section 20, safety evidence.
Your Sale Fell Through Over Cladding Evidence. Who Owns the Blocker?
A flat sale stalls on evidence nobody can produce. The nine things a lender or insurer is actually asking about, the seven parties who can hold each one, and what a leaseholder or a consultant can reasonably ask for.
When the Software Is Free and the Advice Is the Product
Three UK building safety firms now give the software away and charge for advice. What you're actually buying, and the question to ask before you sign.