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A premium collection of 30 homes in a development based on a Grade II-listed building in Birmingham is be looked after by Principle Estate Management. Magdalen Court on Vernon Road, Edgbaston was a Redrow Homes urban regeneration project which included 18 converted apartments and 12 new town houses. Danielle Lannon, associate director at Principle, explained that the original building’s period stone and brick detail had been replicated on the new build properties’ designs to complement their older neighbo

An experienced property manager has been recruited by Principle Estate Management to work on the company’s prime central London developments. Thomas Young joins Principle from Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward in Wimbledon, where he was a senior property manager and team leader. He previously worked for Neil Douglas Block & Estate Management in Buckinghamshire. Mr Young is qualified as a Member of the Institute of Residential Property Management and as an Associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Property management and surveying firm Scanlans has reached a milestone after securing a raft of block management contracts at sites across the country. The spate of wins means Scanlans has surpassed 20,000 units under its management for the first time. Recent instructions have come at apartment blocks in West Yorkshire, the West Midlands and East Midlands, Liverpool and Bournemouth. The latest agreement, which enabled Scanlans to reach the milestone, came in Birmingham.   Scanlans has been appointed by E

The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has announced the schedule for its annual Conference, which returns to its traditional in-person format this year, following two years of online events.    ALEP will host a full day conference programme on Thursday 29 September 2022 at The Shaw Theatre at the Pullman London St Pancras Hotel.    A leading event for professionals working in leasehold enfranchisement, this year’s conference will debate and highlight issues that hav

PM hopeful Rishi Sunak's pledge to protect the green belt and focus on delivering new homes on brownfield sites has been described as lacking insight by construction industry. Mr Sunak has said he wants to help smaller developers by removing barriers hindering them from building new homes and has pledged to tackle land banking. The National Federation of Building, NFB's housing and planning head Rico Wojtulewicz said: "Rishi Sunak is doing what all politicians do and saying they want to help SME builders

Sustainability is at the forefront of most people’s minds which is why over the last two decades, corporate sustainability reporting has massively increased. As the expectations on corporate responsibility rise, it’s fundamental that businesses adopt a strategy to become more sustainable. With this being said, many don’t know where to start, so they end up only doing the bare minimum. As property developers and investors, the mantra should always be “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”. We can use these three prompts

A national trade body is issuing a timely warning for young people to be vigilant to the dangers of the invasive plant, Giant hogweed, as the summer holiday season starts. The plant’s sap is extremely toxic to the skin in sunlight, making it a danger to public health, and cases are often reported in the summer holidays when young people encounter it. Coming into contact with any part of the invasive, non-native weed, followed by exposure to sunlight, can cause severe discomfort and blistering to the skin.

A national estate agency specialising exclusively in retirement properties has announced a new name and rebrand to Churchill Sales & Lettings, to better reflect its close link with housebuilder Churchill Retirement Living. The purpose of the name change is to more clearly demonstrate the close connection between the estate agency business, formerly known as Stratton & King, and its parent company. Churchill is a strong brand, widely recognised and respected in the retirement living sector, and with unriva

Both consumers and business leaders are feeling the impact of the cost-of-living crisis. The big question being asked is how it will continue to impact the property market and what business owners in the sector can do to stay savvy?  Alongside the ongoing issue of house prices, and the question of price drops, especially after the big rises we’ve seen, low stock markets and a difficult recruitment space, agents are tackling lots of challenges. Couple this with big rises to wage bills, increased operating

Principle Estate Management has welcomed the government’s decision to reopen the Building Safety Fund (BSF) for new applications. Andrew Winstanley, property operations manager at Principle,  said: “This had been expected but the BSF for remediation projects on high-rise projects with cladding issues now has the added ability for leaseholders to check and prove if they qualify for the recently published legal leaseholder protections against unfair costs, under the Building Safety Act.” The Department for

Heitman LLC (“Heitman”), a global real estate investment management firm, and its operating partner Addington Capital, the specialist UK investment and property asset management business, announced today the acquisition of two contiguous, freehold residential blocks in the West End of London. The Marylebone-located 61-130 Miles Buildings, London NW1 were acquired in connection with Heitman’s global core-plus investment strategy. The two freehold residential buildings are comprised of 70 units, mostly one-

Property managers across the UK can go ‘back to school’ with industry experts at an exciting conference focusing on key issues in the industry.  The Property Management Legal Services event is to be a highlight of the conference calendar providing vital discussion and updates for those working in property management. It will take place on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at the Marylebone Campus of the University of Westminster, London.  Issues on the timetable include the ongoing crisis in block insurance, de