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Pure Block Management recruits specialist Becca Cornforth to York team

A York business which provides round-the-clock management of shared residential developments across North Yorkshire has added further experience to its team to ensure it can continue meeting the demand for its specialist services.

The Strategic Advantage of Vendor’s Surveys

Commercial property transactions can falter for many reasons, but one of the most common is the discovery of unexpected issues during a purchaser’s due diligence process. Technical surveys undertaken late in negotiations can reveal building defects, compliance gaps or significant lifecycle costs that were previously unknown to both parties. When this occurs, transactions may slow, prices may be renegotiated, and in some cases deals collapse entirely.

Dealing with structural engineering and fire safety blind spots

Introduction Property owners and managers often treat structural safety and fire safety as separate worlds. Structural risk is seen as predictable and slow‑burning; fire risk as sudden and catastrophic. But the uncomfortable truth is that both disciplines suffer from the same systemic weaknesses;  weaknesses that allowed the Grenfell disaster to happen even though the underlying issues were well known. John Carpenter,  a structural engineer with over 40 years’ experience, recently resigned from the Instit

Pinnacle Group to manage homes at London’s iconic Oxo Tower

Pinnacle Group has been appointed to manage more than 160 homes in and around the iconic Oxo Tower on London’s South Bank, working in partnership with Coin Street Housing Secondary Housing Co-operative, which will become South Bank Community Housing Co-operative.

Walsall block of 44 flats in Bond Wolfe auction with £1.65 million price tag

A landmark block of flats overlooking Walsall town centre is set to go under the hammer in Bond Wolfe’s next auction – the 50th to be held by the Birmingham-based business.

First-time buyer demand strengthens in Q1 as confidence builds amongst buyers

The latest research by Yopa has revealed that first-time buyer demand has strengthened during the first quarter of 2026, despite the supply of homes offering the benefit of a buying scheme remaining limited. 

Tenant demand climbs across England in Q1 as rental market pressure builds for letting agents

The latest research by The Letting Partnership has found that tenant demand across England remained strong during the first quarter of 2026, with 27.4% of all rental listings already securing a tenant, meaning that the country’s hottest rental markets are also becoming the areas where the greatest volume of landlord and tenant funds are flowing through letting agent client accounts. 

LRG strengthens Lettings Leadership with Senior Promotions and New Appointments

LRG has announced a series of senior leadership changes within its Lettings division, strengthening its structure as the business focuses on retention, growth and operational performance in 2026.

The rise in Japanese knotweed surveys: Why sellers and buyers are seeking certainty

In today’s property market, one trend is becoming increasingly clear as the knotweed growing season ramps up: more homeowners and buyers are commissioning Japanese knotweed surveys for property sales before the process progresses.

Bond Wolfe seeking £1.5 million for Wolverhampton potential development opportunity

Bond Wolfe has been instructed to bring to market a potential residential conversion development opportunity in Wolverhampton. 

Easee and Future Group partner to unlock significant upfront cost savings for residential EV charging infrastructure

Easee, leading provider of smart EV charging solutions, today announces a strategic collaboration with Future Group, a specialist residential block and estate management service provider, to deliver a more cost-effective and scalable approach to EV charging infrastructure in multi-dwelling residential developments.

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