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This article was first published on the Winckworth Sherwood website.  The Government has disclosed its position on a few of the potential reforms it has been consulting around in recent years as regards the relationship between leaseholders and their landlords  To understand the other reforms that might be made it is helpful to look back at previous government announcements and the Law Commission recommendations. Leasehold house sales ban,  Zero ground rent & other matters 2018  – the then secretary of

Principle Estate Management, the UK’s fastest growing residential management company, has appointed a new apprentice to its finance department. Imahni Hurlock-Edmead has taken the finance team numbers up to seven at Principle, where the total staffing now stands at 31. She will be the fourth apprentice that the company has recruited from training company Protocol centre. Paul Richardson, finance manager at Principle, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Imahni to our team, and I’m sure she will flourish in h

Burrington Estates, the Exeter-based developer, has received an investment of £15.5m from BGF to support its ambitious growth plans. Founded in 2013 by Mark Edworthy and Paul Scantlebury, Burrington Estates has grown into a thriving business with a turnover of £70m last year. It has completed more than 400 homes in the South West during the past five years and its current portfolio of sites has a GDV of £300m. With investment from BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active investor, Burrington Estates will be

We are very excited to welcome Brooke Alexander Wilson to Jackson Sims Recruitment. Brooke has worked in the recruitment industry for the last 6 years specialising in block management, estate agency, accountancy, finance, legal, human resources and sales. She understands the importance of building healthy long standing relationships with both clients and candidates. Contact Brooke if you are looking to progress your property career.

The UK’s fastest growing property management company has been admitted to full membership of its respected trade body ARMA – the Association of Residential Managing Agents. Principle Estate Management was founded in Birmingham by former ARMA chairman Brett Williams in Spring 2018 but was not then able to apply for Associate Membership of ARMA due to membership application restrictions. After an invitation to apply for full membership late last year, followed by a detailed and thorough vetting process, Pri

70% of Resident Directors currently spend ten hours or less a month on their role, but leasehold reform and industry changes (such as the effects of the draft Building Safety Bill) could increase this if Directors don’t have access to the support they need. 61% are currently employed, and at least a third (33%) are involved in additional responsibilities outside of work or their role as a Resident Director, such as sitting as board and committee members, or acting as school governors, charity trustees and

A top enfranchisement solicitor has warned that leaseholders affected by the cladding scandal face years of misery, and that the Government’s recently announced £3.5 billion support package falls far short of what is required to address fire safety defects in the UK’s property sector.  Earlier this month the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, announced up to £3.5 billion worth of grants to remove unsafe cladding from high-rise blocks of flats, in a policy intended to support the hundreds of thousands o

Issue 111 of News on the Block has now been published and is available for subscribers to read now. This issues includes some of the following articles:  New ground rent rights for leaseholders Residents ‘trapped’ in dangerous apartments  Don’t let Licence to Alter drive you up the wall Forfeiture for unauthorised use  Will 2021 be the year of the consumer? Don’t let lockdown hold you back The law that’s often misunderstood! Knowing your section 20 law Law changes will bring huge leasehold

Moda and Sisk release commemorative video to mark the milestone moment at The Mercian, Birmingham’s tallest residential tower at 42-storeys  Moda’s MDs, Mayor Andy Street & the team at Sisk are among those featured in the virtual topping out, an iconic celebration of a new Birmingham landmark despite 2020’s challenges  The new neighbourhood which opens in 2022, will raise the bar for renting in the city with best-in-class, accessible living    Moda Living, the UK's fastest growing developer and operato

Ahead of the changes to Electrical Safety Standards in April, property specialists, Bramleys have shared guidance with landlords in the UK. According to recent research led by ARLA Propertymark, 50% of letting agents surveyed in September 2020 had more than 60 tenancies that will require every fixed electrical installation at the property to be inspected and tested by April this year.   From 1 April 2021, all existing specified private tenancies will need to comply with the new Electrical Safety Standar

David Hockaday has been appointed Managing Director of retirement property management specialist Millstream Management Services. An independent arm of the Churchill Retirement Group, Millstream manages over 200 developments across the country, providing management services to over 10,000 retired people daily. David will lead Millstream’s strategic direction and oversee its ambitious growth plans, including the rollout of its recently launched Careline Support business, which already provides a direct 24/7

Cladding and its impact on enfranchisement will be the subject of the upcoming annual Spring Lecture delivered by the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP). The lecture will take place online in two 90-minute sessions over the course of Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 March. Both days will begin at 3pm and consist of a lecture and a Q&A session. The lecture will be hosted by ALEP Director, Mark Chick and ALEP has brought together a host of industry experts to speak about the impact of c