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The announcement of the General Election heralded the end of the current Parliament. Ministers hurried to push through final legislation known as “wash-up”. The last…
We are delighted to announce that JCF’s very own Elena Pletea was awarded ‘Highly Commended Property Manager’ at the 2021 News on the Block Property…
In June of this year, the Fire Safety Act 2021 became law. This amended the regulations previously contained in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order…
From 2022, the Government’s Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme will apply to Leasehold properties. The revised scheme will cover up to 75% of the installation costs, so…
A reinstatement cost assessment (RCA) is an appraisal conducted by a surveyor as a means of establishing the hypothetical cost to reconstruct a building from…
It is often tempting for a new resident who has just purchased a property in a block of flats, to then want to become a…
Just 7% of private landlords currently advertise pet-friendly properties. This makes it much harder for tenants to find the right home and in some cases…
A communal garden is a space shared by several local residents, typically in an urban setting like Putney or the surrounding areas. In many areas…
The deadline for new tenancies requiring an Electrical Installation Condition Report has now passed, and by early next year ALL existing tenancies will require the…
Every leasehold property has its own unique lease with its own covenants and regulations. However, there are also many similarities across leases that result in…
Following the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower disaster, the Government began to take steps to define changes in legislation relating to residential building safety. In…
The adoption of terrorism insurance for blocks and rented properties has, perhaps unsurprisingly, continued to grow in recent years. Whilst terrorism insurance is not mandatory…
