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Vertical, based in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, has appointed Dan Alvarez as its new Group Chief Revenue Officer. The appointment is part of Vertical’s mission to shake up the Proptech market for both renters and landlords.   

The latest research industry insight from LegalforLandlords reveals that the number of tenancy disputes each year in England & Wales is increasing at an average rate of 6% annually, with one in five professionals facing costs of more than £5,000 per dispute. 

Reapit has launched a strengthened set of Renters’ Rights Act tools together with a nationwide training programme to help agents prepare for the reforms coming into force on 1 May 2026. The company’s latest platform updates and new training programme are designed to give agencies clarity, consistency and confidence through this period of change. 

Burns Hamilton is pleased to announce the appointment of Helen Macrae MTPI AssocRICS as Head of Property Management, further strengthening the firm’s leadership team and its commitment to delivering high‑quality, reliable property management services.

The Hollie Gazzard Trust has launched a new Stalking Awareness Toolkit designed to help organisations recognise, respond to and record stalking behaviours, with the aim of creating safer workplaces and communities.

Mark Chick, director of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) gave oral evidence to the Housing, Communities & Local Government Select Committee on Tuesday as part of the government’s scrutiny of the Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill. 

Construction and property sectors bodies are sending a clear message to building owners, developers and managing agents: the era of “lowest price wins” procurement must end, particularly when it comes to building safety.A coalition of leading industry organisations has recently launched a campaign aimed squarely at clients, urging them to take a far more active role in driving compliance with the Building Safety Act. The initiative reflects growing concern that some clients continue to prioritise cost and

Fire safety specialist, Trail Group, has been awarded a contract worth around £3m over the next two years to provide passive fire safety services to housing, health and social care provider, Home Group. This latest contract was awarded via the Pretium Building and Fire Safety Framework for the delivery of passive fire safety works – fire door installations and replacements, fire compartmentation and fire stopping – for Home Group’s portfolio of homes for rent and shared ownership across the Southeast and

LRG has confirmed the promotion of Robert Poole to Managing Director – Block Management, recognising his leadership and significant contribution to the group’s block and estate management operations.

An apartment in a premier Birmingham suburb with an attractive guide price* of just £29,000+ is expected to prompt competitive bidding from property investors in Bond Wolfe’s next auction. 

68% of tenants say the single biggest factor that would make them stay in their rental home long term is the relationship with their landlord or agent, above rent levels, location, or the quality of the property itself. That is the headline finding from LRG's Winter 2025/26 Lettings Report, and it points to something the market has been slow to recognise: in a sector defined by legislation, tax and supply pressure, the most powerful lever available to landlords is also the most human one.

Cleaver Property Management has announced the passing of its Founder and Director, Martin Cleaver, a respected figure within the property management sector with a career spanning over 40 years.