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A combination of regular inspections and proactive ventilation can help to reduce the risk of dangerous damp and mould in rental properties, according to No Letting Go. The inventory specialist firm says that landlords and letting agents must monitor properties closely and improve tenant education on the causes of damp and mould. The problems caused by serious damp and mould in UK homes are nothing new, but they have been brought back under the spotlight in recent months due to the inquest into the tragic

To mark International Women’s Day on Wednesday 8th March, Barratt Homes is encouraging more women to consider a career in the construction industry, with a variety of roles available across Northamptonshire. Whilst the number of female construction workers has increased steadily in recent years, the proportion of women in the industry is still significantly lower, something which the housebuilder is keen to change. Research figures from the union for construction workers, GMB, showed that if the rate of

FirstPort – the UK’s leading property management company – has opened its first office in Leicester in a move set to bolster recruitment in the region.    The new office is located at Regus St George’s House in Leicester city centre, and it marks a positive move in FirstPort’s continued expansion across the UK.   The workspace will primarily be dedicated to running customer service operations for FirstPort, resulting in over a dozen local employment positions so far, with the aim to boost this further ove

Three block management professionals will explore issues critical to the future of the industry in a forthcoming webinar by repairs and maintenance software provider Fixflo. The live event in March will see industry leaders Nigel Glen (The Property Institute), Shelley Jacobs (Michael Laurie Magar Ltd), and Martin Perry, (West of England Estate Management Ltd.) discussing topics such as: Is the industry providing the support that agents need to thrive? Are management agreements clear enough to avoid con

Less that six months after becoming an independent estate agency, North Residential has announced ambitious expansion plans with the opening of at least three new UK locations per annum, and a targeted growth of around 60% year on year. The Harrogate based practice, which rebranded away from Knight Frank after 15 years, has already opened a second branch in Pocklington, East Yorkshire and is scheduled to open offices in Leeds, York and Northallerton in the coming months. In September last year business le

MRI Software, a global leader in real estate solutions, announces that Cornerstone, the leading UK mobile infrastructure services company, is deploying MRI Horizon CRE to manage its lease accounting, including International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS 16) compliance. Cornerstone is implementing the cloud-based lease accounting platform to automate manual processes around data onboarding, as well as more easily handle the complexities of IFRS 16. The accounting standard came into effect in January 2

We are excited to announce that the entries for the ERMAs 2023 are now open! The annual Enfranchisement & Right to Manage Awards (ERMAs) ceremony - now in its 14th year - has become a significant annual event in celebrating excellence in the leasehold enfranchisement and right to manage sector. By entering these prestigious awards, your organisation stands to gain the recognition that it truly deserves! The ERMAs has gained considerable support and momentum since its inception in 2009 and - on a yearly ba

New lockable refuse containers have been provided for a mixed-use area in Birmingham city centre to help prevent fire risks, rats and other safety issues, thanks to Principle Estate Management. Principle looks after various properties in and around Bennetts Hill, including luxury apartments in Burne Jones House, located at the birthplace of Edward Burne-Jones, the British painter and designer who was part of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. The area known as Fire Offices Passage near to the property had be

ELM Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Jimmy Miller as the new Chair of the ELM Group Board. The appointment follows the retirement of John Denning after his nine years of service at the helm of the board. Jimmy joins as Chair having spent nearly ten years on the board working alongside John and six other distinguished board members. During this time, he has consistently applied his passion for property and development and taken an innovative approach to delivering the company’s ethical visio

Disputes about the apportionment of residential leasehold service charges are often fraught. One leaseholder might think their current percentage is unfair but adjusting the share they pay will usually result in someone else paying more. As such, these disputes often pit leaseholder against leaseholder; neighbour against neighbour.  In a recent judgment handed down by the Supreme Court the court has narrowed the scope and circumstances in which these disputes will arise. The decision will impact upon hund

Twenty7tec has announced an upgrade to its APPLY integration with Nationwide Building Society. This upgrade will increase the percentage of pre-populated data shared between APPLY and Nationwide’s intermediary trading portal, NFI Online, and deliver a purchase Decision in Principle (DIP) certificate alongside an automated property valuation decision within the submission module. APPLY streamlines the application submission process by acting as the single point of transmission for all data, documents and c

Benjamin Stevens Block Management have announced that they have acquired two further management companies to add to their fast-growing portfolio. The independent Block Management company, which falls under the award-winning Benjamin Stevens Estate Agents brand, has taken over ‘My Estate Manager’ and ‘Herts Property Management Ltd’.  Both are small independently run firms, like Benjamin Stevens, and are based in Hatfield, with blocks across Hatfield, Harpenden, St Albans and Welwyn Garden City.  This means