Featured Articles

From a modest two-person office in Perivale to a multi-award-winning company managing close to 10,000 homes, JFM Block & Estate Management celebrates 10 years of growth, resilience, and relentless focus on doing the fundamentals right.

The Bank of England’s decision to hold the base rate at 4.25% comes as no surprise. After May’s cut from 4.5%, the likelihood of back-to-back reductions had already faded in the face of persistent inflation, higher labour costs and geopolitical uncertainty.

Reapit, the leading provider of CRM and property management software to the estate agency industry, today announced its next major innovation: Reapit AI (RAI), an AI-powered assistant designed to help sales and property management professionals work smarter, faster, and more efficiently. This will extend the existing AI capability in the platform. 

With experts predicting a mass return to the office in 2025*, convenient transport links are becoming a top priority for property-seeking commuters in Greater London. East Croydon’s railway station, along with its exceptional public transport services, makes the area a convenient place to live for those looking for easy access to central London. 

Award-winning property management agent Rendall & Rittner has been appointed to oversee the management of the i-Land development in Birmingham. Located in the heart of the city’s Chinatown district, i-Land comprises a collection of 271 apartments and ground-floor commercial spaces.

As temperatures rise and air conditioning units kick into full gear, a hidden threat is circulating through thousands of UK homes: dirty, contaminated ventilation systems.

Estates Property Management is delighted to announce the appointment of Sam Jones as Senior Property Manager, a strategic hire that reflects the company’s continued commitment to excellence, innovation, and regional expansion. Based in the newly established London office, Sam’s arrival marks a key milestone in Estates’ mission to strengthen its presence across the Southern region and deliver a service-first approach for residents, freeholders, developers, and directors alike.Joining Sam is Julian Giraldo,

My mission is to convince (most of) the sector that they’re getting compliance wrong, and making it unnecessarily complicated and too expensive. I’ll try to be brief …

Property Redress, a government approved, independent organisation dedicated to resolving disputes between consumers and property agents in the UK, expelled 48 letting and estate agents from its scheme between May and October 2024.

In the wake of Grenfell and sweeping legislative reform, the built-environment landscape has irrevocably shifted into “Building Safety 2.0.” Increasing regulatory scrutiny, shifting legislative requirements, and heightened expectations around resident safety means that property professionals and building owners face growing pressure to ensure the safety and compliance of their buildings; not just as a legal obligation, but as a moral and reputational imperative.

Award-winning housebuilder, The Hill Group, has made two senior sales appointments as part of its ongoing expansion, reinforcing its commitment to delivering high-quality homes across key regions.

Latest Resident Voice Index™ highlights opportunity for housing providers to improve tenant communication and engagement through technology