The Building Safety Act 2022 has now come to pass and contains the new amendments that all developers and building owners have been waiting to hear after the Act received its first reading at the House of Commons in July […]
Read the latest opinion piece from our CEO, Alec Guthrie, who discusses the changing face of block management. Alec Guthrie is the CEO of the Vegner Group, which owns HML, Faraday Property Management, Dauntons Soar, Shaw & Co Surveyors and […]
The communal areas of residential blocks is an area of great importance which contributes towards the overall fire safety of a building. These areas can prove detrimental to the fire safety of a building if they become congested with items […]
Become part of the modern method of Estate and Block Management! “For me it’s another string to our bow to becoming a truly one stop shop.”– Helen Elworthy, Director, Northwood Doncaster “We in Northwood Leicester feel that there’s a natural fit […]
Great news, another Partner has joined our B-hive Block Management network! They are determined to raise the standards and provide a first-class service. “My first impressions have been of B-hive’s can-do attitude. They are well resourced…and they are fully focused […]
The ‘Polluter Pays’ Bill is an initiative aimed at moving the often significant and costly remediation works that are arising from historic structural or fire safety issues away from innocent flat owners and onto those responsible for the poor workmanship. […]
Belvoir Group launches block management service in partnership with B-hive Having successfully trialled the proposition for the last 18 months with one of their Northwood Franchisees, the Belvoir Group have now signed an exclusive contract with B-hive Block Management Partners […]
Thousands of leaseholders to be refunded unfair ground rent and allowed to buy the freehold of their property at a discounted price The investigation that was initiated last September by Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) revealed that leaseholders and prospective […]
On July 21 Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, following expert advice, stated that EWS1 forms should no longer be requested for buildings that are below 18 metres. That is, people who own flats in medium and lower-rise buildings should be able […]
Fire safety in residential blocks of flats is a major issue that has been recently brought into the spotlight due to the fire at Grenfell Tower in June 2017. Although the Government has introduced new legislation surrounding fire safety in […]
