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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

Together, Fortus and CLAWS Consultants provide specialist Service Charge and accounting advice to the housing sector, and collaborate on a number of large-scale conferences, seminars, and training events for those involved in managing property. Commenting on the new partnership, Alan Wake AssocRICS FIRPM, CEO of the NLG and Managing Director at CLAWS Consultants said, “We’re very much ‘singing to the same tune’ – our purpose is aligned and we’re working to the same outcomes for our clients. Both Fortus an

Residential property management company MetroPM has been appointed to look after 66 apartments on a site in the heart of Leamington Spa where lawn tennis was first played. Ian Smallman, director of MetroPM, said: “The Manor House is a wonderful development which we understand was built in circa 1840 and additional apartments were constructed to the rear of the development in 1960.” The original Manor House Hotel is renowned as the hotel where lawn tennis was first played. The game was originally called “P

Construction deals worth more than £32m have been signed in the Midlands after a trio of contractors were selected on behalf of Elevate Property Group. The Midlands’ leading independent developer, led by property entrepreneur Steve Dodd, has selected Kings Heath-based Kavanagh Construction to start work on the transformation of Imperial House in Solihull next month. It marks the start of construction on the final phase of Princes Gate project, with the development of ‘Imperial House’ comprising 60 luxury