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Tailored Management Support expands team following continued growth

Tailored Management Support Ltd (TMS) has announced two new appointments to its internal team as the business continues to grow and expand the support it provides to the residential property management sector.

Buddleia - a risk to property and developers

In this article Environment Controls provides the answer to a much searched question; “Can Buddleia damage structures and buildings?”. We also explain what makes Buddleia a threat to UK property, and how homeowners and developers should take action, because if left untreated, Buddleia can lead to expensive repairs, construction delays and ongoing maintenance problems. 

Bidwells doubles size of Bristol team as firm makes series of new hires in key growth market

The Bristol office under the guidance of Chris Clover and Sarah Davies, is expanding both the project management and building surveying teams having recently moved into a larger office at close to Temple Meads. 

Nearly 80% of UK First-Time Buyers Say Education System Failed to Prepare Them for Home Ownership

Ahead of National Financial Awareness Day on August 14th - an annual initiative dedicated to boosting financial literacy - new research from online mortgage broker Mojo Mortgages has exposed a stark deficiency in the UK curriculum. A resounding 79% of first-time buyers believe the UK education system completely failed to prepare them for the complex realities of securing a mortgage and navigating home ownership.Mojo Mortgages First-Time Buyer Sentiment Survey, has polled 1,000 UK first-time buyers to find

Sigma Capital strengthens senior leadership team with three new Managing Directors

Leading build-to-rent (BTR) specialist Sigma Capital has promoted five team members to senior leadership roles, including three new Managing Directors, completing a new Operational Board drawn almost entirely from within the business. The changes come as the Group surpasses 13,000 homes delivered and contracted, with 4,510 of these on its own balance sheet. 

Private property sales become a permanent feature of the London market

The latest analysis from AgentWise has found that whilst London's residential property market has seen transaction volumes decline in recent years, private property sales have become an increasingly established part of the market, accounting for an estimated 13,980 completed transactions during 2025. 

Nearly 80% of landlords believe tenant fraud is becoming more common

The latest research from LegalforLandlords has found that almost 80% of UK landlords believe tenant fraud has become more common over the last three years, highlighting growing concern across the private rented sector following the recent BBC Panorama investigation, There's a Gangster in My Flat. 

Katherine Mackintosh appointed Managing Director of Robertson Property

Robertson has appointed Katherine Mackintosh as Managing Director of Robertson Property, with immediate effect. Katherine takes on responsibility for leading the property development business of Robertson as it looks to expand its work with public and private sector organisations on masterplanning, town centre regeneration, housing and regional economic development across the UK.

Octopus and Santander launch UK’s first high-street bank mortgage for Zero Bills homes

Buying a home with no energy bills just got easier, as Octopus Energy and Santander launch the UK's first mortgage from a high-street bank designed specifically for Octopus Zero Bills homes.

95% of estate agents say homebuying reforms could speed up property transactions

The latest survey by GetAgent.co.uk has found overwhelming support from estate agents for the Government's proposed homebuying reforms, with the vast majority believing the changes will create a faster, more stable and more efficient property market. 

Service Charge Budgets "Why Last Year's Cost Is Not This Year's Budget"

Few subjects create more debate in residential block management than the service charge budget. For many leaseholders, the first question is understandable: "Why has it gone up?"

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