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Tiger Developments has begun construction on its latest purpose-built student accommodation development in Manchester, marking a significant addition to the city’s growing student housing market. Located on Carmoor Road within close walking distance of the University of Manchester, the new scheme will deliver 172-bedroom high-quality accommodation. On completion, the property will be managed by Host  the operational business of Tiger Developments and one of the largest providers of student accommodation i

Octopus Energy, the UK’s largest energy supplier, and Prosperity Group have teamed up to deliver the world’s largest Zero Bills site to date, where residents won’t pay a penny for their home energy for at least 10 years.

As an employer, your Employee Benefits (EB) offering acts as a shop window into your culture, values, and the experience you create for your people. Just as a well‑presented display draws customers into a store, a clear and engaging benefits offering draws talent toward your organisation and helps existing colleagues feel supported and valued.

New fire safety regulations in England will place vulnerable residents in high rise residential buildings at the centre of evacuation planning, bringing the final major recommendation from the Grenfell Tower inquiry into law. 

Why we need confident communities. The leasehold sector is undergoing its biggest transformation in decades - but the most significant change isn’t legal, it’s psychological. 

In the built environment, the work of surveyors and engineers is often what people see first - site inspections, technical reports, expert advice, and the delivery of complex projects. But behind every successful outcome is a team of people whose work often goes unseen.

In property management, where multiple people interact with shared spaces every day, the risk of harm decreases when those responsible for safety are aware of hazards or sure of how to control them.

When you strip away the acronyms, the guidance notes, the consultation papers and the slight sense of existential dread that comes with the words “new regulation,” heat network compliance really boils down to four actions.

The latest insight from property management specialist, Rushbrook & Rathbone, has found that utilities, cleaning and gardening are the most common block management requirements, accounting for almost two thirds of all call-outs and maintenance tasks carried out in 2025. 

Issue 142 of News on the Block is now live and available for subscribers to read online. This issue includes the News on the Block and Jackson Sims Recruitment Unsung Heroes Feature.

It’s easy to think of fire safety as a late-stage issue in building design. To assume that once other factors, such as aesthetic, structure and functionality, have been prioritised, the safety measures can be considered and added in.