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Facilities management is one of those industries that people tend to notice when something goes wrong. A light goes out, the heating stops working, there is a leak, a door fails or an alarm starts causing problems. Someone makes a call and expects someone to turn up and fix it.

Local lettings experts share the best areas to live, money-saving advice and what the Renters’ Rights Act means for students & student landlords this academic yeat More than 100,000 students are expected to move or return to Manchester for the new academic year, with thousands preparing to secure accommodation across one of the UK’s busiest university cities, which boasts five universities across the Greater Manchester area.

ChargeGuru and its sister brand Zeplug are unifying their international operations under a single brand identity: Tohmo. Currently operating in six countries (France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and the United Kingdom) with over 100,000 charging points installed, Tohmo is set to accelerate its expansion across Europe.

The Government's proposed Your First Home scheme tackles a problem we hear about again and again: people who could afford monthly mortgage payments but can't save a large deposit while paying rent. Under the Government's announcement, first-time buyers of an eligible new-build home in England could put down as little as 2.5%, alongside a government-backed equity loan of 20%. That could bring home ownership within reach for households without help from the bank of mum and dad.

The latest research from Property Inspect has highlighted the continuing scale of England’s cladding remediation challenge, with the number of residential buildings being monitored for potential remediation by government programmes increasing by 12.1% since the end of January 2026 to 4,697 as the Building Safety Levy prepares to come into force on 1 October. 

Angela Rayner says she will target “cowboy” leasehold property agents exploiting homeowners via hidden fees and untransparent client accounts, but the reality within the residential property sector is vastly different. Richard Glover, partner with JMW and a specialist property litigator, says the residential property management industry is already home to many excellent, highly competent agents whose roles in recent times have developed far beyond fixing leaks and tending gardens.

LRG has appointed Hayley Parnell as Director of its Meadows Property Management Hub in Camberley. She takes up the role on 1 October and will oversee the Hub’s performance and future development. 

Landlords in England and Wales are being urged to start planning for new energy efficiency rules, as the 2030 EPC deadline forces them to decide whether to upgrade lower-rated rental properties or sell them. The Government has confirmed that it will raise Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for privately rented homes in England and Wales. By 1 October 2030, all tenancies will need to meet the equivalent of an EPC C rating under new EPC metrics, unless an exemption applies. Government guidance says the aim is to make rental homes more energy efficient, cut energy bills and help more households

ELM Group has appointed Frida Norman, Reyaaz Jacobs and Colin Chapman to its Board, adding experience in governance, organisational development, risk management, finance and strategic leadership. ELM Group manages independent living communities and developments, and the appointments are intended to help it keep delivering long-term value for its customers, colleagues and stakeholders as it grows.

Imagine a leak from an upper-floor flat reaching the corridor below. A contractor isolates the supply, residents report further damage and the managing agent calls the broker. By the afternoon, several people may have made sensible decisions, but no one has a complete record of them.

L&Q and Lovell Homes have launched Bold Street Pavilion, a new development of 147 homes in Old Trafford, available through Private Sale and Shared Ownership. On the edge of Manchester, it offers one-bedroom apartments alongside two-, three- and four-bedroom duplexes and houses. Some homes are available through the new Shared Ownership model, with shares starting from 10%.