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Innovus Launches New Building Safety and Compliance Service

Innovus, the market leading provider of services and solutions to the property sector, is pleased to announce the launch of its new Building Safety and Compliance offering.

Bedbugs and false widow spiders among topics to be discussed at conference

An upcoming conference for environmental health professionals will tackle topics impacting work in pest control.

SHW adds to its Property Management team

SHW has further strengthened its Property Management team with four new appointments. 

Lichfields strengthens Thames Valley team with two new planners

National planning and development consultancy Lichfields has welcomed two new planners, Mariam Ahmed and Willow Cockerill, to its Thames Valley office. 

Centrick panel tackles Building Safety Act and resident engagement challenges

Last week, Centrick hosted a high-level panel discussion, bringing together experts from across the property, fire safety and rental living sectors to discuss the future of building safety and resident engagement.

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. 

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. 

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