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NLG - Property Matters - What lies ahead? - Free Event in Newcastle

National Leasehold Group invite you to their free seminar and networking event that will be held on Wednesday 8th November in Newcastle. This event is designed to update delegates on key issues and innovation opportunities for the sector. Please see below for more information and how to regist...

DCLG Consutlation

Today, Communities Secretary Sajid Javid MP announced a new consultation into the regulation and qualifications of residential property managers, adding block managers to the consultation for letting agents announced at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. IRPM warmly welcome this annou...

ACM Cladding in Private Blocks

Obligation to check cladding on private sector Managers of tall buildings over 6 stories/18m tall are reminded that they must check the building for the presence of ACM materials on/in their buildings. Free sample testing is available through Building Research Establishment via DCLG. DCLG are plac...

NLG - Property Matters - What lies ahead? - Free Event

National Leasehold Group invite you to their free seminar and networking event that will be held on Thursday 19th October in Sheffield. This event is designed to update delegates on key issues and innovation opportunities for the sector. Please see below for more information and how to registe...

Updated Fire Safety Advice for Blocks with ACM

Updated Fire Safety Advice for Blocks with ACM Soon after the Grenfell Tower fire the government issued safety advice to landlords and agents who manage blocks that did or may contain ACM. The advice included many recommendations including updating fire risk assessments & reminding residents of...

NLG Masterclass Event

IRPM members may wish to know about this upcoming event regarding the First Tier Tribunal masterclass from the National Leasehold Group. Full booking details are shown.

Final Large - Scale Cladding Test Result

Fire Safety Update 29th August 2017  Final large - Scale Cladding Test Result Issued 25th August This final test was of a wall cladding system consisting of Aluminium Composite material (ACM) cladding with a limited combustibility filler (category 1 in screening tests) with stone wool in...

Sixth Large - Scale Cladding Test Result

This test was of a wall cladding system consisting of Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding with a fire retardant polyethylene filler (category 2 in screening tests) with phenolic foam insulation. The government’s expert panel advises that the results show that the combination of materi...

Fifth Large - Scale Cladding Test Result

Fifth Large-Scale Cladding Test Result Issued 15th August This fifth test was of a wall cladding system consisting of Aluminium Composite material (ACM) cladding with a limited combustibility filler (category 1 in screening tests) with PIR foam insulation. This combination of materials has pas...

Fire safety update no. 2 - Government puts pressure on private sector landlords/agents of tower blocks

On 11th of August the government wrote to all local authorities in England asking them to take further steps to identify privately owned blocks of flats that may have cladding which is now deemed to be contra to building regulations following tests. The letter goes further to ask local authori...