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Livingway Seals £36.4m Residential Investment Package

Livingway, a UK-based build-to-rent (BTR) investor and operator, has secured three residential investment facilities totalling £36.4m from Secure Trust Bank (STB) Real Estate Finance to support assets including ROCO, a residential scheme in Liverpool city centre. 

When was the last time you revisited your fire safety strategy? 

As much as it can feel like a box to tick and move on, fire safety is never a “set and forget” responsibility for building owners, developers, property managers and housing providers.  Even when fire safety is planned perfectly, systems and strategies can become outdated, either through general wear and tear, or through changes to how a building is occupied or used. 

Estate Management Beyond Compliance: Building Communities Through Strong Placemaking

For many years, estate management has been viewed primarily through the lens of compliance, maintenance, and governance. Managing agents have traditionally been seen as custodians of transfer obligations, service charge budgets, and open space maintenance. Whilst these responsibilities remain critical, the future of estate management demands a broader perspective.

Don't Wait for the First Frost: Preparing Property Portfolios for Winter

With the UK experiencing a warmer-than-average summer, winter may feel like a distant concern. However, the most successful property management companies know that effective winter preparation starts months before the first cold snap

Property Management Company fined and director sentenced after apprentice's death

A property management company has been fined and its director handed a suspended sentence after an 18-year-old apprentice was killed whilst working at a property in Bangor, North Wales.

Landlords and tenants advised to work together to get through extreme heatwaves

Prolonged periods of hot weather across the UK are placing additional pressure on homes, from overheating and poor ventilation to damage caused by extreme temperatures. Today, lettings and estate agencies across the UK have issued guidance to help both landlords and tenants keep properties comfortable, well maintained and energy efficient throughout what could soon be seen as the hottest summer on record.  

New real estate lobby group must earn back sector’s influence, report says

Real Estate:UK (RE:UK) must rebuild the property sector’s political, media and investor voice after years in which the sector’s influence has weakened and damaging narratives have been allowed to take hold, according to a new discussion paper by four former senior British Property Federation figures.

What a softening insurance market really means for residential buildings

Many managing agents and property owners are beginning to see a change in insurance premiums after several challenging years. In some cases, renewals are becoming more affordable as market conditions soften.

Whitecode Consulting’s Dean Loizou becomes third engineer in the UK to be approved for CIBSE Higher-Risk Buildings register

The Higher-Risk Buildings Register (HRB) was developed by The Engineering Council to provide clients, residents, employers and regulators with a higher degree of confidence that engineers are competent to work on higher-risk buildings.

Watling seeking £11.5m for investment opportunity in the heart of Mayfair

The Mayfair HQ offices of Market Financial Solutions (MFS), the controversial mortgage lender that collapsed into administration in February 2026, have been put on the market for offers over £11.5 million. 

Principle expands into the North West with new Manchester office opening

One of the UK’s fastest-growing property management specialists has opened a new base in central Manchester, marking its concerted expansion into the region.

Castlemere Developments to submit plans for ‘ambitious’ 82-home Burhill Meadows project

Castlemere Developments is to submit a planning application for the most ambitious and largest project in its history – an 82-home development in Surrey.

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