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New research from online mortgage broker, Mojo Mortgages, has revealed the significant financial and lifestyle compromises first-time buyers are making to navigate the Lifetime ISA (LISA) framework. The survey of 1,000 UK first-time buyer respondents highlights a growing property trap, where the rigid £450,000 price cap is dictating the size, location, and timeline of home purchases across the country.

Block management firm LRPM London has warned some people are paying thousands of pounds too much for their buildings insurance. The firm said outdated or inaccurate rebuild valuations can leave residents in large blocks paying inflated premiums, particularly when shared building cover has not been properly reviewed for several years.

Doyenne is delighted to announce three new appointments to its growing leadership team, marking an exciting new chapter as the organisation continues to expand its presence and impact across the property sector.

By January 2027, landline telephone services in the UK are expected to move to a fully digital network. While the transition itself has been discussed for several years, many residential organisations are only now beginning to understand what that could mean operationally across their buildings and portfolios.

Law firm Blacks Solicitors is celebrating the continued growth of its Real Estate Finance offering, following the appointment of three legal professionals in the past three months, almost doubling the size of the team.

Many flat management companies across the UK may be filing Corporation Tax Returns with HMRC unnecessarily, simply because “that’s how it has always been done.”

MRI Software, a global leader in real estate solutions and services, today announced the appointment of Dermot Briody as Chief Revenue Officer. In his new role, Briody will be responsible for driving growth across all regions, overseeing sales, services, client success, and partnerships worldwide. 

Fire doors save lives. They protect escape routes, buy time for the fire service and limit damage. Yet for many leaseholders and managing agents, the rules around them have become confusing, expensive and, at times, overwhelming. 

In this week’s King's Speech, the Labour Government has promised to reform the leasehold system, presumably through formally introducing the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill that was published and received pre-legislative scrutiny earlier this year.

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), also referred to as multi-lets or room rentals, have come a long way in the past couple of decades. Once thought of as very much at the bottom of the accommodation pile, with a reputation for being sub-standard, many HMO properties are now just as plush and desirable as the best single household lets and flat shares. 

Principle, the award-winning property management specialist, has appointed Matt Kirk as property director for the north west, as the business opens a new office in central Manchester and moves to establish and grow its presence across the north west.