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As a leading property managing agent, we take our clients Health and Safety responsibilities seriously. In our latest guide, we introduce the main regulations our clients meet and the key topics.

Our new factsheet explains how we carry out timely, thorough risk assessments of all properties under our care. You’ll also find information on everything from asbestos building materials to electrical safety and what to do if there’s a fire.

Directors of a Residents Management Company (RMC) or Right To Manage Company (RTMC) should make sure they’re familiar with all relevant Health and Safety matters. Every year, there are criminal law prosecutions over major breaches.

“The government is committed to bringing about the biggest change in building safety for a generation,” says Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick.

A regulator will be at the heart of a new regime, and established as part of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), overseeing the design, construction and occupation of high-risk buildings.

The regulator’s role will include publishing consolidated guidance for building owners. Other initiatives include a proposal to extend the cladding ban following the tragic events at Grenfell Tower and a consultation on fire sprinklers, proposing lowering the height threshold for these in new buildings. More widely, a Fire Safety Bill is set to be introduced to Parliament.

Our properties. Our people. Our culture. Take a look at the Gateway Group on our ever-growing Instagram account.

You’ll see that The Meridian Waterside development in Southampton is looking absolutely stunning. The dynamic scheme combines the best in waterside and city living, complete with a new park and riverside walkway. We’re proud to be part of the new neighbourhood as the managing agent. The next phases are currently under construction, bringing much-needed new homes to the area.

It’s also great to receive positive feedback. Being described as “night and day from what we had before” really did make the team’s day at Gateway Property Management.

We’d like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. This year we will be continuing the Gateway tradition and making our annual donation to a local charity close to our hearts; HARP.

HARP is a leading Southend charity who provides vital services to help people overcome homelessness.

2019 has been another busy year for the Gateway Group. We look back at the UK market over the last 12 months.

The UK property market and political landscape were inextricably linked throughout 2019, with Brexit uncertainty yet again dictating performance. We learned which UK cities had recorded the fasted rise in rents and where to find the top ten property hotpots in the country, including the town of Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, which came out on top with an average rise of £33,875, according to property website Zoopla.

Gateway Today will be back in 2020. Until then, we’d like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at the Gateway Group.