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News & Opinion
Principle batting for new luxury apartments near Edgbaston Cricket Ground
A new-build scheme of luxury apartments just up the road from the famous Edgbaston Cricket Ground is to be looked after by Principle Estate Management...
18 Feb 20
News & Opinion
The case of the missing freeholder
Annual ALEP lecture to consider absentee landlords
17 Feb 20
News & Opinion
Bishop & Sewell announces two new appointments to its management board
Central London law firm, Bishop & Sewell, is pleased to announce two new appointments to its management board.   Mark Chick takes over as S...
17 Feb 20
News & Opinion
Earl Kendrick & Matteo Bianchi Studio are hosting a pre-MIPIM party
MIPIM is a great opportunity to meet colleagues, connect with new people, and ensure that we are at the top of our game when it comes to industry upda...
17 Feb 20
Courts & Case Law
News & Opinion
Buyer of residential building takes free of management order not showing on the register
The Upper Tribunal has held that, on registration, a buyer of property for valuable consideration took free of an order appointing a manager made unde...
17 Feb 20
News & Opinion
Issue 105 Online Now
Issue 105 of News on the Block has now been published. This issues includes some of the following articles:  - Grenfell charges delays frustrat...
14 Feb 20
Courts & Case Law
Tenant Re-Writes Lease Contract to put Premises to a Different Use Against the Landlord's Wishes
This article was first published on the Winckworth Sherwood website.  Leases are used to give ownership of an envelope of land whether...
12 Feb 20
News & Opinion
For second year running FirstPort named as one of the UK’s Top Employers
FirstPort has joined a select group of companies to be named as one of the UK’s 2020 Top Employers. FirstPort is one of only 82 companies to be...
7 Feb 20
News & Opinion
’Ello, ’ello, ’ello … apartments named after police pioneer to be managed by Principle
What’s goin’ on ’ere then? A development of 32 luxury apartments on the site of a former Solihull police station is to be looke...
7 Feb 20
Health & safety
News & Opinion
Who looks after your fire alarm system?
When it comes to fire safety it’s important you check your contractor is qualified, explains Paul Bennett.
7 Feb 20