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Fitting a simple metal plate to a door has stopped homeless people from entering and sleeping in communal areas at a London apartment block looked after by Principle Estate Management. The leading estate management company has highlighted the case as a prime example of how regularly maintained mechanics, simple fixes and clear communications can help keep properties secure. Andrew Winstanley, property operations manager at Principle, said: “Our customers quite rightly expect to feel secure in their homes

IRPM is delighted to announce the launch of its new Level 3 Associate Course and Exam in Leasehold Management qualification. Launch Offer until 30th June 2021 £349 - Standard price from 1st July 2021 £449 Features of this qualification: 100% online and on-demand course – study on any device, at any time, at any location with an internet connection Online exam – take the exam from your home or work, at one of our online invigilated sittings – no need to travel to an exam hall Modular learning – learn i

Fitting a simple metal plate to a door has stopped homeless people from entering and sleeping in communal areas at a London apartment block looked after by Principle Estate Management. The leading estate management company has highlighted the case as a prime example of how regularly maintained mechanics, simple fixes and clear communications can help keep properties secure. Andrew Winstanley, property operations manager at Principle, said: “Our customers quite rightly expect to feel secure in their homes

Under the leadership of James Brewer, the Estate Management and Temporary Site Staff team at Jackson Sims has already become a market leader and is excited to announce the newest member of the team, Hannah Bellinger. Hannah has worked in recruitment for four years, having aquired extensive knowledge in the property management sector. She is an expert in recruiting for both permanent and temporary positions, with a strong focus on on-site staffing for luxury residential developments. She is highly skilled

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) is delighted to announce that Revolution Property Management, an LRG company, has been awarded over £6.5m in Building Safety Funds. This development will help to ensure the safety of those living in high-rise buildings in the Manchester region. The funding will come as a welcome relief to leaseholders and tenants, as it will lead to the replacement of unsafe aluminium composite material cladding – the same material as the ‘unlawful’ cladding used on Grenfell Tower, that was deem

The government’s £5bn funding for cladding remediation works is nowhere near enough for what is required to make every high-rise housing development EWS1 A1 compliant, according to a leading contractor and cladding remediation expert which has been pricing jobs across the country. Colmore Tang Construction has priced remedial projects on over 20 typical developments in Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and The Midlands in the last few months and their analysis suggests a total figure closer to £50bn, which equ

Places for People would like to announce that after 24 years as CEO, David Cowans, Group Chief Executive, has decided to retire on 31st March 2022. David will continue to lead the Group and support a planned transition process. As CEO, David has been responsible for the expansion and growth of Places for People which now manages c200,000 homes across the country and is one of the largest developers of affordable housing through its Placemaking approach. The Group continues its focus to create affordable h

Landlords have the right to forfeit the lease of tenants who fail to pay their service charge. Liz Rowen, Legal Director and Head of the Residential Property Management team at UK-top 200 Yorkshire law firm Keebles LLP, explains why a recent forfeiture case ruled in favour of the tenant and what lessons landlords can learn.   In dealing with the collection of service charges from defaulting leaseholders or indeed any breach of lease, one of the strongest tools in the armoury of any landlord is their right

A business development specialist with nearly nine years of experience has been recruited to a key new role at Principle Estate Management. Stephanie Jobson will join the UK’s fastest growing residential management company as business operations manager, taking its headcount to 35 within just three years of its launch. Mrs Jobson will be analysing business systems to improve customer experience, looking at internal processes to streamline tasks for staff, and working with various teams to help refine cust

Hometree - a UK-wide boiler, heating and home cover specialist - has reported a 12% increase in year-on-year boiler breakdowns from landlords, tenants and owners over the winter.    The most common complaints were a lack of heating, low boiler press and leaks. During colder snaps frozen condensate pipe issues peaked.    More than 50%¹ of boiler breakdowns occur in the winter, which usually equates to just over 2.5m² UK households suffering a heating failure. But if the Hometree increase was representat

Landlords must give their consent to leaseholders in certain circumstances, such as the keeping of pets and making alterations to the property. Liz Rowen, Legal Director and Head of the Residential Property Management team at UK-top 200 Yorkshire law firm Keebles LLP, explains how to deal with consent and why it should be given promptly. In certain circumstances the leaseholder may have to obtain the consent of their landlord or management company before they carry out a certain activity. These are often

Phil Parkinson and Katie Edwards, building safety experts at specialist property solicitors JB Leitch, provide insight and comment on the ongoing drive to remediate unsafe cladding and the implications surrounding government support and industry measures on waking watches. It has been nearly four years since the tragedy at Grenfell Tower, and despite the disruption of Covid-19 over the last year, the focus on resolving the cladding crisis has maintained momentum. There has already been significant co