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Leading accountancy firm Whitley Stimpson is continuing its investment in fresh talent by welcoming 14 new starters to join their offices in Banbury, Bicester, High Wycombe, and Witney, while also celebrating exam success. Director Jonathan Walton said: “As with many companies, recruitment continues to be a challenge, so we are thrilled to have attracted 14 new starters to the business and are still on the lookout for more candidates. “We have a strong history of supporting professional development which

Amstone Ventures is delighted to have secured planning permission for a new £115m residential development on the site of the former Sainsbury’s supermarket in Stockport town centre.  Following planning submission in December 2021, Amstone’s proposals were unanimously approved by councillors at last night’s (10th November) Planning & Highways Regulation Committee. The project, to be known as No.1 Knightsbridge, will see the demolition of the former supermarket and the construction of three residential bloc

A premium collection of 146 homes located on an unusual river island setting in a Cambridgeshire town is to be looked after by Principle Estate Management. The development is a private estate of leasehold and freehold properties based within a protection zone at Skipper Way on The Island, sitting on the Great River Ouse that runs through St Neots. St Neots is on the East Coast Main Line about 50 miles north of London and 18 miles west of Cambridge, and is one of the largest settlements in Cambridgeshire a

The recent news that a bird flu outbreak can spread between humans on rare occasions and the possibility of a flu-covid "twin-demic" has raised awareness of the spread of viral infections in the UK. The best way to reduce the spread of air-borne viruses may be as simple as turning on a stereotypical summer appliance.  On the week ending 26th September, around one in 50 people in England had Covid - an increase of a quarter - and more than 9,500 patients were hospitalized. As such, the term "twin-demic" re

In March 2021 I wrote an article proffering the view that the sub-18 metre challenge would be the most difficult and widespread cladding related issue to resolve in the UK and that the then recently announced government loan scheme seemed both inequitable and unworkable.   Fast forward eighteen months and boy there has been a lot that has happened.  We have had the double return of Gove to DLUHC (once wasn’t enough), we are currently now on the cusp of new Building Regulations and British Standards that w

We would like to introduce Karis Mosedale, JSR's latest senior hire. Karis has joined Jackson Sims as a Senior Recruitment consultant with over 7 years’ recruitment experience within security and hospitality sectors. She is an expert in recruiting temporary staff and has been responsible for managing over 200 employees at one given time.   We are excited to work with Karis and keep building on the success of our temporary site staff solutions.   Contact Karis for all enquiries regarding temporary cover 02

Many disputes between landlords and tenants which sometimes result in bitter court action could be easily avoided by a thorough, professional independent inventory. A qualified impartial inventory clerk, with no potential for bias, can offer protection and confidence to both parties at the very start of a prospective tenancy, according to the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC). “An inventory is a vital part of the letting process because it establishes the condition of a property at the be

A premium collection of 37 apartments in a period mansion block opposite The Sherlock Holmes Museum in London is to be looked after by Principle Estate Management. The seven-story period building called Chalfont Court, located near Regent’s Park on the triangular shaped junction of Baker Street and Allsopp Place, is thought to date from the turn of the century. The property is a stone’s throw from Baker Street tube station, a short walk from Marylebone railway station and is close to many other landmark a

Leading Kent law firm Furley Page has announced the promotion of two new partners in a move that enhances its highly-regarded Real Estate team.  Senior Associates Rebecca Crane and Anna Joiner have been promoted to Partner in the Commercial Property and Residential Property teams respectively.  An experienced commercial property lawyer, Rebecca Crane joined Furley Page in July 2019 and is based at the firm’s Thames Gateway office in Chatham Dockyard. She specialises in all aspects of commercial prop

Latest research has revealed that encouraging residents to make more sustainable decisions in their accommodation can help to reduce a building’s carbon emissions by up to 35%. An independent study entitled Changing Behaviours, conducted in collaboration with  ASK4, Utopi, and Spike Global, investigates the behaviour of residents living across a range of residential housing to determine how their energy use can affect net zero targets. The research focuses on the barriers currently preventing residents ma

Key workers in Wokingham will now receive a helping hand to purchase their new home, thanks to David Wilson Homes’ new Key Worker Deposit Contribution Scheme. The initiative will see qualifying homebuyers receive up to a £15,000 boost on their deposit towards any home at Ashridge Grange, located on Warren House Road.   With the average mortgage interest rate at 6.5%, pushing affordability to the limit, the Key Worker Deposit Contribution Scheme offers a helping hand to priced out home movers. Key workers

As you know with the fast-changing rules and regulations around Fire doors, it is important to choose the correct company to carry out maintenance and repairs to your door sets. In order to give you piece of mind BM Trada has developed the Q Mark Fire Door maintenance scheme under UKAS, giving you the customer total piece of mind. Following an intensive exam and audit process PLP Fire Protection have achieved Third Party UKAS Certification for Fire Door Maintenance and Repair under the Q Mark BM Trada