ARMA welcomes Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee feedback on draft Building Safety Bill which urges greater clarity
- 24th November 2020
- CATEGORIES: ARMA, Leaseholders
The Association of Residential Managing Agents (ARMA) has welcomed the HCLG Committee feedback on the Building Safety Bill, which pushes for further detail in key areas including funding, responsibilities linked to the Bill and scope.
Read MoreARMA LAUNCHES NEW CATEGORY FOR FREEHOLDERS, DEVELOPERS, CORPORATE LANDLORDS AND REGISTERED PROVIDERS
- 14th April 2020
- CATEGORIES: ARMA, Leaseholders
ARMA has launched a new membership category with the aim of raising standards across a wider section of the industry.
Read MoreIndustry calls for Government action on cladding
- 24th February 2020
- CATEGORIES: ARMA, Leaseholders
Following new evidence that the scale of the cladding crisis may affect up to half a million people, cladding campaigners, residents, property managers and the UK’s largest freeholders have formed an unprecedented coalition to request a multibillion-pound fund to remediate unsafe buildings.
Read MoreARMA ANNOUNCES NEW INSURANCE PARTNERSHIP WITH INSURETY
- 10th January 2020
- CATEGORIES: ARMA, Leaseholders
ARMA has announced a new insurance partnership with Insurety Limited, effective from 8th January 2020. Through this exciting partnership, Insurety is offering a unique range of insurance products specially designed for ARMA Members.
Read MoreARMA response to cladding confusion for leaseholders
- 23rd December 2019
- CATEGORIES: Leaseholders
In December 2018, the Government issued Advice Note 14 (AN14) for anyone responsible for, or advising on, the fire safety of external wall cladding systems on residential buildings over 18m in height that do not incorporate Aluminium Composite Material (ACM), such as that found in Grenfell. The emphasis was on combustible systems such as wood and High-Pressure Laminate (HPL) installations. Although only an Advice Note this document is causing issues in the sale and re-mortgage of leasehold flats in affected buildings as some valuers are returning a £0 value on flats, thereby holding up sales.
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