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Cloud-based solution for the property industry, Openview - Powered by VTUK, is encouraging agents to embrace customer relationship management (CRM) solutions to keep up in today’s market and streamline those ‘must-do’ tasks.     The firm makes the claim following the recent Queen's Speech which highlighted priorities in the housing market for the months ahead. With big changes to regulations already underway and ongoing challenges in a ‘rapid’ market with low stock, the pressure is continuing to be placed

Oakfield Estate Agents, which has offices based across East Sussex, is marking a quarter-century in business with the launch of a major rebrand as it celebrates its success while looking to the future.  Neil Newstead, its founder and CEO, launched Oakfield Estate Agents in 1996 with business partner Stephen Ruxton-Cocker, from a small office in Hastings. Today, there is a head office in St Leonards, but branches in Eastbourne and Bexhill-on-Sea have also been opened.  The agency sees itself as an integral

A new online resource that provides the latest in-depth analysis and findings around the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, has been launched by planning and development consultancy Lichfields.   The https://lichfields.uk/the-levelling-up-and-regeneration-bill/ website will offer quick, easy and free access for local authorities, housing and construction developers, decision makers and observers and other industry stakeholders, to news and coverage of the Bill alongside expert analysis, technical insight

Two leading names in the lettings sector have issued a joint call on agents, landlords and tenants to look into how the eviction process could change once the government’s latest proposed reforms are introduced.   In the recent Queen’s Speech, the government reiterated its commitment to scrapping Section 21 ‘no fault’ eviction notices during the next Parliamentary session.  And now Paul Shamplina, star of Channel 5’s Evicted! Nightmare Tenants, founder of Landlord Action and Chief Commercial Officer at Ha

Renowned South-West developer Burrington Estates has continued its impressive recent construction programme by starting on-site at its latest Maer View development in Bude, North Cornwall. The team at Burrington Estates has been highly active in recent years, responding both to heightened buyer interest in the South West and demand for the company’s particular brand of homes that are both design-led and place sustainability at the forefront. Recent successes in the local area have included The Heaths in I

Upon entry to the much-anticipated debut event hosted by Club Future (Future Group’s exclusive club), guests were greeted with bright smiles and trays of champagne flutes. A variety of people whose main forms of communication were emails and LinkedIn likes are now discussing the beautiful weather surrounding The Pier, Bateaux London and across the river Thames. The past two years were forgotten for an evening, it was as if we had always done this… drinking cocktails on a relaxed Thursday evening that is.

Principle Estate Management has launched a specialist new-build service to help developers create residential estates that are more profitable and sustainable in the long-term. The targeted new offering is headed by Principle’s business development partner Bob Simonds, with the assistance of the company’s integration team. He explained that this estate management approach was “the logical next step” following a series of developer instructions, and that it would play a “significant role” in maximising eff

With the rising cost of living in the spotlight, the UK’s leading property management company is looking at how green roofs can help to save on energy bills and benefit the environment. A green roof, which is also referred to as a living roof, is a partially or fully covered layer of self-sustaining vegetation, often containing a mix of grass, moss, sedum, or small flowers. They’re most likely to be spotted on large residential developments across UK cities as a way of promoting wildlife, improving the en

Eight two- and three-bedroom apartments will be constructed in the airspace above a residential block in Camden, North London, in a project being delivered by leading rooftop development contractor, BRAC Contracts.  Work on site commences this month and completion is anticipated by June 2023. BRAC Contracts has been appointed by Oakley Square Developments Ltd to add the two-storey extension to the existing purpose-built structure which is currently comprised of 35 residential units. Redshell Consulting is

Leading residential property services provider, FirstPort, has bolstered its HR senior leadership team with two new appointments. Natalie Lewis has joined the business as Head of Resourcing and Joanne Wilkes as Head of People Experience. FirstPort’s 4,000 employees look after developments totalling over 310,000 homes across England, Scotland and Wales. The appointments of Natalie and Joanne will ensure that FirstPort continues to recruit, engage and develop talent, focused on providing the best possible s

We held our Annual Seminar at the Queen Elizabeth ll Centre in Westminster on 12th May 2022. The event was a resounding success, not only commemorating IRPM’s 20th anniversary, but there was also more than 600 members in attendance on the day. IRPM seminars are now widely accepted as the leading knowledge and networking events in our sector, and it was great to see so many of you there.  The day began with an address from Minister of State for Building Safety and Fire, Lord Greenhalgh. He noted that there

MRI Software, a global leader in real estate solutions, announces that heylo housing, the UK’s leading part buy-part rent provider, has selected the MRI LivingTM software suite to manage its portfolio. The deployment of MRI Living allows heylo housing to leverage a comprehensive and flexible set of tools that encompass property management, sales and lettings, and resident portals, as well as MRI’s Fixed Asset Accounting and Strategic Planning solutions. Heylo, which has more than doubled its portfolio of