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The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisment Practitioners (ALEP) has announced that its annual Autumn Conference will be held from Monday 4 – Thursday 7 October 2021. Following the success of last year’s virtual event – and given the continuing uncertainty of the pandemic - the conference will be held online. The event will follow a similar format to last year, which was attended by more than 200 delegates across four days. There will be a combination of seminars, talks and panel discussions for delegates

Robert Jenrick’s much anticipated announcement on 10 February 2021, which explained how the Government is to respond to the cladding crisis within the construction industry, largely disappointed rather than reassured leaseholders, building owners and the construction industry at large. It was therefore disappointing to see the Government miss another opportunity to address serious injustices when passing the Fire Safety Bill for Royal Assent on 29 April 2021 without including a prohibition on building own

In any normal year, Earl Kendrick would have been celebrating our tenth anniversary this past January. But of course, the past year or so has been anything but normal. It’s been a tough time for us all, and I’m in awe of how people have risen to the occasion – from making such a success of the vaccine rollout to simply keeping the supermarket shelves stocked. Like everyone else, we had to make some changes to how we work at Earl Kendrick – some temporary and some more lasting – and I have to say I’m humbl

Estate management specialist MetroPM has been appointed to look after a residential development in a commuter town just 20 miles from London. The new contract is to manage 19 flats in Acorn Close and Ashwood Place, in Slough, Berkshire on behalf of a national freeholder client. The development, which was constructed in 2007 by Countryside Properties, needed swift action from a property management specialist to tackle outstanding maintenance issues. Henry Arnold, the property manager at MetroPM dealing wit

Following the government’s introduction of the traffic light system for foreign travel, much uncertainty still remains about which countries are likely to appear on which list and how long they will stay on a particular list.  At the time of writing, anyone travelling to a green list country is not required to quarantine on their return, but anyone travelling to an amber or red list country (which the government advises against unless it is essential), has to quarantine either at home or in a quarantine h

Burrington Estates has appointed David Jervis, the former head of Spitfire Bespoke Homes, to lead its expansion into the Midlands as it embarks on an ambitious growth plan. The Exeter-based residential and commercial developer has grown into a thriving business in the South West with a turnover of £70m in 2020. It is now seeking to replicate the success of its housebuilding business in the Midlands and Central England with David spearheading the new division. David has a strong track record in initiating

Danielle Cox, Assistant Property Manager at Remus Management receives Certificate of Commendation from Thames Valley Police for life-saving actions Danielle Cox, Assistant Property Manager at our Remus Reading office has been awarded a ‘Special Commendation’ by Thames Valley Police for an act of extreme courage in assisting with the rescue of a neighbour during a violent assault. The swift actions of Danielle and her partner were deemed by police officers and medics who attended the incident as lifesaving

Ringley Group, one of the UK’s leading residential property consultancies, has secured the UK’s largest apartment complex to be managed by leaseholders as a franchisee client.  The Century Wharf Estate in Cardiff is formed of 945 apartments and houses spread across 19 buildings. In 2011, leaseholders on the estate started legal action to take over responsibility for the management of the buildings from the freeholders - under a process known as Right to Manage (RTM) - and in 2014 took formal control. Cent

Rendall and Rittner is celebrating after landing an internationally-recognised award for demonstrating high health and safety standards. Rendall and Rittner has received a RoSPA Highly Commended Health and Safety Award for  its approach to managing its staff and the buildings within its portfolio and adoption of H&S initiatives.  In addition the award recognises Rendall and Rittner’s participation in and taking the lead on H&S activities and challenges within the property sector. Organisations receiving a

Estate management specialist MetroPM has been appointed to look after 15 luxury residential units in a beautiful coastal resort in North Wales. The new contract is to manage Pen y Bont, a modern development with harbour and sea views that was built in the centre of Abersoch, on the Llŷn Peninsula, in around 2017. Ian Smallman, director of MetroPM which has offices in Birmingham and Cheltenham, said: “We’re delighted to have been asked to look after the Pen y Bont development, which is a luxury mix of prop

Next year, the government is to target its drive for take-up of home EV chargepoints at renters and leaseholders. The newly positioned EVHS scheme will fund 75% of installation costs, so property managers should plan ahead for charging infrastructure in their blocks while the money is available, says Jamie Willsdon. Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK are really taking off now. Despite the pandemic, last year saw the biggest annual increase in the number of registrations, with more than 175,000 ele

Principle Estate Management, the UK’s fastest growing residential management company, has appointed a new apprentice to join its customer services team. Seran Fitzpatrick, who has previously worked in the retail and hospitality sectors, initially joined on a day release training contract but has now started a full apprenticeship. She is one of three apprentices at Principle and was recruited via Protocol Consultancy Services, a training provider based in Birmingham, whose managing director Sue Tipton rece