As we approach the end of the year, our contributors look back on 2025 and share their insights into what our industry might anticipate in the upcoming year.

In the News!

  • Since launching in January 2024, Beyond Four Walls has become a powerful voice in the property management industry, breaking down barriers, starting honest conversations, and giving a platform to stories that matter.
  • The FirstPort Group has appointed Keith Scott to lead its health and safety strategy, supporting a resident-focused approach to safety across its business.

Featured Articles

If your flat management company is registered with Companies House, from 18th November 2025 all of your directors and people with significant control (PSCs) will need to verify their identity before filing your next confirmation statement. Learn more in the article brought to you by Companies House.

Liverpool law firm JB Leitch is recruiting for its first London office which is set to open at the beginning of December.

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published its Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) in housing standard, BS 9792. This standard clarifies the necessary frequency of reviewing and renewing for FRAs, depending on different risk ratings. Learn more in the article by the team at 4Site Consulting.

In their article, the team at Residentsline Flats Insurance explore what commonhold is, why it is back in conversation, how any changes may roll out. Most importantly, we will discuss what it could mean for your block of flats.

As 2025 draws to a close, Earl Kendrick reflects on what has been an inspiring and transformative year. From major developments in how we work to record-breaking charity achievements and industry recognition, it’s been a year defined by collaboration, progress, and purpose.

Mark Chick, Senior Partner at Bishop & Sewell predicts exactly what the new year has in store for leasehold.

If 2025 proved anything, it’s that living on a privately managed estate is not as simple as many residents expected when they bought their homes, as discussed by Jodie Fraser in her article.

2026 is set to be a year of change and focus for Property Managers. The team at FirstPort look at what we expect to be the priorities in our sector next year with major regulatory change, increasing emphasis on how we demonstrate sustainability credentials, and a continued focus on resident safety.

The team at Ardent Lift Consultancy look back at 2025 and provide their predictions for 2026.

In their article, the team at Manage Your Block look at what 2026 may bring, covering growing demands for structured safety documents, the wider use of digital “golden thread” tools and how mid-rise blocks will face standards once linked only to higher-risk buildings.

The team at London Flats Insurance explain what underwriters will be asking for and how management companies should package the information. They also explain typical renewal timelines (and why preparing 6 to 10 weeks ahead can make a real difference).

The property management sector is a famously fast-paced environment to work in. Building managers balance conflicting priorities, multiple stakeholders, often handling emergency situations alongside planned schedules. Across portfolios large and small, managers are turning to artificial intelligence (AI). Learn more from the team at Block in a Box.

The Financial Conduct Authority has introduced new rules on multi-occupancy building insurance that affect disclosure, commissions, product design and, ultimately, the value delivered to leaseholders. In their article, the team at Flat Living Insurance explore the journey of these reforms, explain what must now be disclosed, how to interpret the summary for your block, and the role that risk data and mitigation play in securing better terms.

Read all of these articles and more, in the latest edition of Flat Living Magazine.