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A landmark residential development in Birmingham’s famous Jewellery Quarter has secured a £3.48m development exit bridging loan from Secure Trust Bank (STB) Business Finance. 

The award-winning property management company has been recognised for its people-first culture, with assessors highlighting strong relationships, employee development and the link between workplace values and business performance.

A block's bank balance says far less about its solvency than most people expect. Service charge income arrives in lumps and leaves continuously, and the gap between the two is usually visible months before it turns into a problem.

Bill Trow is a specialist Property Litigation senior associate at JMW Solicitors, and examines a recent change in the law limiting a landlord’s ability to include upwards only rent reviews in a commercial lease.

Cortile, the end-to-end platform for UK residential property management, has appointed former Checkatrade Head of AI Services James Hamilton as General Manager, and HomeViews co-founder Hannah Marsh as Head of Marketing, as it begins a new phase of growth. 

Zoopla’s latest rental market report paints a clear picture of the challenge facing renters. The number of homes available to rent remains 25% below pre-pandemic levels and 3% lower than a year ago, while the flow of new rental listings has fallen by 6%. For households looking to move, constrained supply means less choice, greater competition and increasing affordability pressures.

If you’ve never considered a career in property, facilities management or health and safety, I’d encourage you to have a closer look. You may discover opportunities that complement your skills, interests and ambitions in ways you hadn’t expected.

Heightened speculation surrounding property taxation ahead of the upcoming Autumn Budget has prompted UK landlords to actively evaluate their long-term portfolio strategies, according to new research from CIA Landlords.

Tower Hamlets Council has bought four office buildings in Canary Wharf, with plans to convert them into around 180 homes for homeless families.

Nearly a decade on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, building safety continues to be a major focus for the residential property sector. The industry has undergone significant change, and it now operates within a much stronger regulatory framework, with clearer accountability, greater scrutiny and a renewed focus on the safety of residents.

Leaseholders in the Warehouse 13 complex on Hull’s Marina say they aim to make it one of the city’s ‘most sought-after residences’ once again, having taken control of the management of the property themselves,