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Bishop & Sewell’s Landlord & Tenant Team has once again been named Solicitor Firm of the Year in the Enfranchisement and Right to Manage Awards (ERMAs).  Judged by a committee of peers from the sector, the ERMAS are among the most prestigious awards in the sector, and recognise professional excellence in leasehold enfranchisement work.  The Bloomsbury-based law firm’s Landlord & Tenant Team, headed up by Mark Chick and Chris Macartney, has won the award in previous years and retaining the coveted ac

This past month has seen Rob Clarke, Director at motive8 and key team members attend several key industry events from Elevate at London’s ExCel Centre to Apartmentalize in San Diego, USA. Elevate UK Elevate is the UK’s largest exhibition dedicated to physical activity, fitness and sports therapy and attracts over 250 leading suppliers and key decision makers from the fitness and sports therapy industry. Gym design consultants, Sally Ottewell and Kim Mead joined Rob for the day visiting and meeting with in

We have just launched our new residential case study, Crown Street, highlighting our new approach to showcasing our project developments, and how we have best utilised the space provided. Our new video format allows us to provide a realistic interpretation of what our projects look like and demonstrate the stages of a progressive timeline from their idea conception to their final production. Portraying our projects in this new format gives our potential clients an indication of what types of facilities we

Experts are urging ordinary people to take advice to avoid falling into the inheritance tax (IHT) trap. New HMRC figures show families have paid £1.1bn in tax in the last two months with soaring house prices and inflation making more and more estates liable for IHT. The problem has been heightened by the nil rate threshold having been frozen at £325,000 since 2009, with no sign of it changing until at least 2026. In 2017 the Government introduced the ‘residence nil rate band’, which now amounts to £175,00

Proportunity, proptech neolender, today announces a new partnership with ESTAS award-winning online estate agency, Griffin Property Co., to help home buyers finance the deposit needed for their dream home. The partnership comes at a time when the cost of living crisis and rising interest rates is creating an extremely challenging environment for buyers. With house prices their highest in a decade and lenders withdrawing many of the low-interest mortgages previously on the market, buyers are looking at alt

National law firm Irwin Mitchell’s Property Division is re-recruiting Sam Knight to its Southern based team. Sam will be a partner based in the firm’s Chichester office. The new appointment takes Irwin Mitchell’s Property Division to 25 partners and over 150 qualified staff. Sam has re-joined Irwin Mitchell from Coffin Mew which he joined last August and subsequently was promoted to their partnership. Sam advises on all aspects of commercial real estate legal services with a specialism in strategic land a

The Leaseholder Expo is going virtual for the first time, with this year’s edition. It will educate leaseholders, and help them network within the industry for in-depth information on the 11th of August, from 12:00 to 21:00. Save My Service Charge is hosting its Leaseholder Expo 2022 on the 11th of August, 2022. The event is going virtual for the first time, and will reach a much wider audience. It aims to empower leaseholders in the UK with the knowledge needed to understand their leases, get lease exten

On 16 June 2022 the Government published a white paper, which set out its plans for changes to the private rented sector, entitled ‘A Fairer Private Rented Sector’. The purpose is neatly explained in the foreword provided by Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for the department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities: ‘Everyone has a right to a decent home. No one should be condemned to live in properties that are inadequately heated, unsafe, or unhealthy. Yet more than 2.8 million of our fellow citizen

People looking to move home are being urged to take expert advice to avoid unwanted charges and financial penalties. The moving experts at LOVESPACE have given some top tips on what to do with their bills when they move home. Moving house can be a stressful process and managing utility bills as well as council tax can make for a complicated move. There are a few important steps to take once occupants leave a property and when they move into a new property. Taking meter readings, communicating wit

A unique luxury property which overlooks the 18th hole of the Old Course at St Andrews Links, regarded internationally as the home of golf, is being offered for sale by Thorntons Solicitors. The impressive duplex apartment has come on to the market just in time for the 2022 Open being held in the historic town. This year’s tournament is the 150th anniversary of the world class event and is likely to attract record crowds. Situated over the ground and garden levels of an imposing C-listed Victorian buildin

With prolonged exposure to this harmful substance, the impact on people’s physical health can be significant. We now offer a service here at Blakeney Leigh to tackle the issues surrounding this. But what is a lead paint survey and why do we offer it?  In the past, lead was added to paint in order to speed up the drying process and leave the coat looking fresher for longer. Not only that, it was able to apply a layer of water resistance to unprotected materials which prevents corrosion and other damage. Ho

The ever growing site staff team at Jackson Sims Recruitment has now added an 8th member of the team by welcoming Jack Wilson. Jack began his career as an estate agent and went on to gain experience across many areas from sales and lettings to property management. He was responsible for managing nearly 300 properties in and around East London, giving him thorough insight into the business and the necessary skills required to excel.  He enjoys building strong professional relationships, getting to know