Best practice advice for fire safety in flats

• 22nd October 2019
• CATEGORIES: ARMA, Leaseholders

ARMA has issued a ‘Fire Safety Management in Flats’ Guidance Note to share best practice with professional Fire Safety personnel involved in the residential leasehold sector, including managing agents, developers and landlords.

Block Management White Paper reveals £500m impact on UK economy

• 13th June 2019
• CATEGORIES: ARMA, Leaseholders

ARMA has produced a White Paper Report: ‘An Overview of the Residential Block Property Management Sector in England and Wales’ which reveals that the sector contributes £500m to the UK economy.

Government to fund cladding replacement in privately owned high-rise buildings

• 9th May 2019
• CATEGORIES: ARMA, Leaseholders

The Government has today (9^th May 2019) announced that it is to fund vital cladding replacement in privately owned high-rise buildings.

Disputes between occupiers can take up too much management time

• 1st May 2019
• CATEGORIES: ARMA, Leaseholders

Managing agents are frequently called in to deal with disputes between Leaseholders in blocks of flats. Particularly so in older conversions where noise issues pre-date stricter building regulations.

Brokenshire announces industry pledge to crack down on toxic leasehold deals

• 29th March 2019
• CATEGORIES: ARMA, Leaseholders

A new industry pledge to stop leaseholders being trapped in unfair and costly deals has been unveiled by the Communities Secretary, Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, today (28 March).