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MRI Software, a global leader in real estate technology, has acquired residential property management software Jenark™ from CoreLogic, Inc. (NYSE: CLGX).  Jenark aligns with MRI’s existing product set for the management of residential property portfolios, addressing the unique needs of community and homeowner associations by facilitating processes, operations, transactions, communications, accounting, administration, and reporting. The solution is used by hundreds of management companies and large self-ma

Brickflow, the UK's first online search engine for development finance loans, today announces its official launch to the market. Brickflow is a property technology platform that aims to revolutionise the property finance sector by digitally connecting borrowers and lenders in seconds. The company's mission is to empower property developers by opening up the market and providing the quickest and easiest way for them to secure trusted finance. Available online, Brickflow's technology offers wide market visi

A North East property lawyer has used her own conveyancing skills to move into new offices with a historical link her to her profession. Sue Toomey has moved her Toomey Legal practice to Cramlington Village where she has taken over the Surveyors House which first appeared in maps of the town in the mid 1800s. The building was previously a family home, a quarry office and an undertaker's home for the nearby St Nicholas Church. Originally a lawyer for a Sheffield law practice, Sue set up her own property la

The major new contract has come from Simarc Property Management Ltd, the expanding management arm of the Wallace Group, which now owns well over 100,000 leasehold properties. Simarc has already commissioned Principle to manage multiple developments, including hundreds of other flats in London, the West Midlands and south England, and a plush development of apartments each worth approximately £3 million in an exclusive block at Acre House in Covent Garden, London. Following its success with these propertie

Leasehold should be banned and replaced by a system where people can own their flat or house for life instead of a limited period set by the owners of the freehold of the property - an Oxfordshire property management expert claimed today. In launching a new website Alan Draper, managing director of Common Ground Estate & Property Management Ltd, of Littlemore, Oxford, said: ”Feudalism should not exist in the 21st century, but it does.  It’s called leasehold.” Alan, whose company manages property in Oxford

Letting agents should prepare to disclose the third-party referral fees they receive to landlords and tenants, according to PayProp. The leading rental payment automation platform says that although the referral fees recommendations made to the government by Trading Standards focused on sales, guidance for the lettings sector is likely to follow. Trading Standards calls for greater transparency Earlier this month, the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) published proposals

The helping hand, in the form of a contribution of up to £15,000 towards a new home, was launched earlier in the year as a thank you to the country’s 1.5 million NHS workers caring for people during the Covid-19 crisis.  Available until the end of December 2020, the scheme can be used at David Wilson Homes’ developments Romans’ Quarter in Bingham, Berry Hill in Mansfield and Fernwood Village in Newark. With excellent commuter links from both communities, there are opportunities available for employees at

Clive Winton, Senior Property Manager within the Crabtree brand talks about why he’s been so successful with client retention over the last 10 years – and it comes down to solid communication skills. Here are his words of wisdom.  Property Management primarily focuses on communication and understanding with both the Client Directors, Lessees, and Residents at site. There are different methods of carrying this out, with the most common being via email. The pitfall of miscommunicating This method though has

The UKAA Festival of Build To Rent is billing itself as being the most valuable online experience of 2020. Big claims indeed until you look at the programme running from Monday 16th to Friday 20th November.  Two very different speakers headline the event, Tim Heatley star of Manctopia, will talk about how BTR is helping transform Manchester and Luke Chadwick, premiership winner with Man Utd explains about how mental health issues stopped him “Living The Dream”.  Four virtual study tours of BTR schemes in

QUESTION  I am thinking about going travelling for a year and letting out my leasehold flat which I have owned for 8 years.  Can I do this or are there any particular procedures I need to follow? ANSWER Many thanks for your query. Your ability to sublet should be outlined in your lease, there will likely be a clause stating that you are not to part with part of the demised but can part with the whole of the demised, subject to certain conditions being met. These conditions could be something like needing

A campaign aimed at building a better understanding of the responsibilities that come with being the director of a flat management company is being launched by Companies House. Every year, Companies House receives complaints from residents living in shared buildings or properties such as flats, a significant number of which it has no powers to deal with. These can range from disputes between residents to the poor condition of carpets or paintwork in shared areas such as stairways. Such properties are comm

More than 50% of the 64 apartments at Sheldon Court have sold within weeks of the public launch of the smart new development just off the A45 Coventry Road, just 100 metres from the Solihull boundary. The specification and quality of fixtures and fittings is surprising many potential buyers viewing the recently opened show apartment at Sheldon Court, according to David Hofton, sales and marketing director at Elevate Property Group. “We have one bedroom apartments starting at £130,000 but we haven’t cut an