The recently updated BS EN 81-76:2025 standard brings these priorities into sharper focus, especially where lift safety and emergency preparedness are concerned.
Browsing: Case Law
The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 will come into force on the 6th April 2026.
The Renters’ Rights Act is certainly ‘one to watch’ for 2026 as the impact of these changes filter into the wider property market.
I think we can expect to see a flurry of cases, as we have with the Building Safety Act, as the details of new legislation (once it is in force) are worked through.
The Upper Tribunal (“UT”) has confirmed in the recent case of Almacantar Centre Point Nominee No 1 Ltd and another v de Valk and others [2025] UKUT 298 (LC) that qualifying leaseholders are not liable for the costs of replacing unsafe cladding, no matter when it was installed.
Leaseholders in blocks of flats can find themselves navigating a legal maze when it comes to making structural changes.
As a block manager, you’re responsible for more than just collecting service charges and arranging repairs.
From unauthorised alterations and subletting through to non-payment of service charges or nuisance behaviour, issues can quickly escalate if not handled correctly.
In this article, JB Leitch look at some of the key developments around building safety and their implications.
Rising construction costs, economic uncertainty and unexpected issues can put pressure on even the most carefully planned budgets.