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Lomond's acquisition activity continues with its purchase of the residential lettings and property management function of FHP Living, a Nottingham-based property agency. Another marker of its continued growth strategy across the Midlands, the business, which has a strong residential lettings presence across Nottingham and West Bridgford and a growing student lettings element, will become part of John Shepherd, Lomond's flagship brand in the region. 

New research from UK Property Development reveals that 69% of recent UK homebuyers would be willing to compromise on the property itself to live in a better location, while 65% say they would pay more for a home if the location was right. 

For those of us not fortunate enough to have air conditioning, the past few weeks of high temperatures have made even the simplest of activities – such as sleeping – a challenge. According to the latest reports from scientists and climatologists, these heatwaves are set to be a frequent occurrence. Alex Hill, Managing Director at Whitecode Consulting asks what can the construction industry do to combat these rising temperatures through building design?

Private investment firm Hawthorn Capital has acquired Xenia Property Group as it accelerates the expansion of its UK real estate services platform. Xenia specialises in block management, residential and student lettings. The group comprises Xenia Estates, Xenia Students and Xenia Lettings, managing a portfolio of more than 4,000 units.

Construction Director Dan Taylor was just 12 years old when a visit to see Derby County’s new Pride Park stadium taking shape sparked his interest in construction. Dan said: “My dad took me to see the stadium being built and I was fascinated by it. I watched it rise from the ground over its incredibly fast one-year build programme.

Canford Law is pleased to announce the acquisition of PDC Group, an established specialist property legal services business comprising Property Debt Collection, PDC Law and PDC Conveyancing.

The latest research from House Buyer Bureau has revealed that more than 300,000 homes across England have been sitting empty for at least six months, with the estimated value of this long-term vacant housing stock standing at almost £89bn. 

Westminster City Council has appointed Connect Property in a new partnership to deliver its Temporary Accommodation Property Management, Repairs & Maintenance and Compliance Services Contract, on a contract of 2 + 1 + 1 years.

Market research by Brickflow, the UK's leading specialist property finance comparison platform, has revealed that property investors and developers are losing significant leverage on every deal by sourcing finance manually.  

English households are improving their fire safety across the board, apart from one area according to new statistics with faulty electric supply fires hitting a 16-year peak according to new data analysed by Fusion Electrical.

New research by Zero Deposit suggests that more than one million UK private landlords could ultimately make use of deposit alternative products if the government proceeds with proposed plans to abolish insured tenancy deposit schemes, highlighting growing demand for flexible tenancy solutions as the sector prepares for significant regulatory change.  

New research from LegalforLandlords shows that more than a third of rental properties in the North East are advertised with bills included, compared with fewer than one in ten in Scotland, new analysis from LegalforLandlords reveals.