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Completed Palmers Green development on market with Watling Real Estate

Watling Real Estate is seeking offers over £4 million for Palmers Mews, a recently completed mixed use development in Trade Close in north London.

Placekeeper Management Appointed as Managing Agent for Great Oak Drive in Altrincham

Placekeeper Management is proud to announce its recent appointment as the new managing agent for Central Park (Altrincham) Management Company, taking over from the previous agent, RMG.

As the government prepares to legislate further on leasehold reform it must look beyond sensationalism and ensure that all parties are heard

Leasehold under pressureLeasehold has rarely been out of the news in recent years, and for good reason. The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, rushed through Parliament in the pre-election wash-up, marked a significant – though incomplete – shift in the power balance between freeholders and leaseholders. Now, all eyes are on the next stage: the imminent Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill, which could mark an even more fundamental turning point if it fulfils the government’s ambition to make commonh

Pinnacle Group appointed to manage BluePine Living’s affordable housing portfolio

Pinnacle Group has announced that is has been appointed as the housing management partner for BluePine Living, a new affordable housing platform backed by institutional capital and committed to delivering high-quality homes across England. 

Fully let 24 apartment investment in Bishop’s Stortford on the market with Watling Real Estate

A 24 apartment office to residential conversion in Bishop’s Stortford in Hertfordshire has been brought to the market by Watling Real Estate who are seeking offers over £4.75 million. 

Energy Rules Without Power: Tenants and Landlords Both Question EPC Impact

New research from LRG reveals that both landlords and tenants are struggling to engage with the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) system, raising serious questions about whether it can deliver on its intended goals ahead of the government’s 2030 targets.While landlords overwhelmingly support the principle of improving energy efficiency, confidence in the system designed to drive those improvements is faltering. Almost seven in ten landlords believe EPC rules should take into account the level of contro

More Than a Third of Landlords Set to Sell Following Renters’ Rights Bill Amid Calls for Clarity on Changing Regulations

The new Landlord Report from Simply Business reveals landlords' concerns about upcoming regulatory changes

60% of landlords do not have out-of-hours management cover

The latest research by Adiuvo reveals the UK’s leading provider of 24/7 property management solutions, reveals that almost 60% of UK landlords do not have out-of-hours cover in place for maintenance, management, or emergencies. 

Q&A - Unreasonable Service Charges

What rights do leaseholders have to request detailed accounts, and how can we formally challenge unreasonable service charge increases?

Buyers pay more than double to secure a freehold home in some areas of the nation

The latest research by Yopa has shown that whilst the average homebuyer across England and Wales will pay as much as 30% more for a freehold home, this premium climbs to over double the value of a leasehold property in some parts of the nation.

What Will Commonhold Mean for Property Managers?

The government’s ambition to end leasehold for most residential properties has put commonhold back into the spotlight. First introduced in 2002, commonhold offered a resident-led alternative to traditional leasehold ownership.

Biggest property put-offs could see homebuyers offer £40k less or more

The latest research from Springbok Properties has revealed the biggest property put-offs that could see buyers offer as much as £40,000 less, if not more, leaving many sellers struggling to achieve their asking price in the current market. 

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