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New analysis from Inventory Base, a leading provider of inspection and compliance technology, reveals that despite the incoming Renters’ Rights Act introducing significant changes around the rights tenants have to keep a pet in their home, there has still only been a marginal increase in the number of pet-friendly rental listings. 

New research from Alto, the UK’s most popular and fastest growing estate and lettings CRM, reveals a growing people crisis inside Britain’s estate agencies - with burnout rising sharply and mid-sized firms struggling to keep hold of staff, just as a wave of new regulation and cost pressures hits the sector.

Planning and development consultancy Lichfields has promoted Sophie White, Cem Kosaner and Grant Swan to senior director, reflecting their success and contribution to the growth of the business. 

Specialist property litigation lawyer Tom Baylis, senior associate with JMW, examines the issues around the government’s announcement, suggesting that only time will tell as to what, if any, impact the statutory cap will have on proposed developments.

In a landmark move aimed at tackling rising housing costs and modernising homeownership in England and Wales, the Prime Minister has announced that ground rents for existing leasehold properties will be capped at £250 per year, marking a significant overhaul of the long-criticised leasehold system.

ALEP (the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners) has welcomed the publication of the Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, describing it as an important step in the government’s long stated aim to modernise tenure structures in England and Wales. 

A restored 1966 MK1 Ford Cortina has been unveiled as a new public artwork at Dagenham Green, marking the transformation of part of the former Ford Motors site into a new neighbourhood. The live installation, completed during a community event on 22 January, celebrates Dagenham’s industrial and social history while giving local people a colourful new landmark to enjoy. 

Livingcity Asset Management is pleased to announce the appointment of Kate Magill as Director of Property Management, a strategic hire that further strengthens the Group’s senior leadership and reinforces its commitment to best-in-class property management.

Centrick’s Building & Estate Management division has been awarded a Four-Star ‘Very Good’ rating in its first-ever British Safety Council Five Star Occupational Health & Safety Audit.

Apartment Incident Management is offering a discounted rate to News On The Block subscribers, providing resident-managed buildings with easier access to professional incident reporting and investigation tools.

Pinnacle Group has been appointed by Principal Asset Management®, the US based global investment manager, to operate new Build to Rent (BTR) homes across a major development in South London.