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title: "Housing Policy: UK Block Management Guides"
url: https://manage.management/blog/category/housing-policy
article_count: 4
publisher: Manage.Management
language: en-GB
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# Housing Policy: UK Block Management Guides

## [Leasehold Fee Caps and Agent Licensing: What the Government's Announcement Means for Your Building](https://manage.management/blog/leasehold-fee-caps-and-agent-licensing-what-the-governments-announcement-means-for-your-building)
2026-09-30 · 6 min read

The government will cap leasehold permission and admin fees and license property agents for the first time. Burnham promises a Bill before Christmas. What was announced, what is still open, and what directors should do now.

## [Commonhold Reform: What It Means for Leaseholders, Resident Directors and Managing Agents](https://manage.management/blog/commonhold-reform-what-it-means-for-leaseholders-resident-directors-and-managing-agents)
2026-09-13 · 9 min read

The government’s proposed commonhold reforms could make commonhold the default for most new flats and make conversion easier for existing blocks. Here is what the 2025 White Paper and 2026 draft Bill mean for leaseholders, resident directors and managing agents.

## [Decoding the £12.7 Billion Residential Market: Insights from the 2026 TPI Service Charge Index](https://manage.management/blog/decoding-the-gbp12-7-billion-residential-market-insights-from-the-2026-tpi-service-charge-index)
2026-05-28 · 8 min read

Across England's 4.9 million leasehold dwellings, service charges total £12.7 billion annually. The 2026 TPI Service Charge Index reveals what this means for the 56% of leaseholders who own their homes, the growing PRS sector, and property managers navigating rising compliance costs.

## [The Long Goodbye to Leasehold: Matthew Pennycook's Vision for a Commonhold Future](https://manage.management/blog/long-goodbye-to-leasehold-pennycook-commonhold)
2026-04-29 · 3 min read

Matthew Pennycook's keynote speech at the Institute for Government may be one of the most consequential housing policy addresses in a generation. We break down what it means for leaseholders, RTM directors, and the future of commonhold.