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Elouise Hinton has joined residential service charge management firm MetroPM as customer service and compliance manager in its Birmingham office. She has worked within the industry for over ten years, starting out as a property administrator dealing with maintenance issues and lease inquiries, supporting both leaseholders and clients. She made a successful transition to business integration co-ordinator, taking new and previously managed scheme into management and liaising with contractors and contract te

When Principle Estate Management began looking after a small apartment block in London two years ago, it was presented with the surprise problem of a broken lift. This was no simple issue as the lift at Hamond Square, on Hamond Street in Hoxton, was a basic design that had been installed when the development was built around 20 years ago. This meant it was beyond economic repair, but the prospect of installing a new lift presented its own challenges as the costs might be too high to split between the leas

Moda Living has joined FOOTPRINT a new national property event to be held in Brighton in 2021 The UK’s fastest-growing rental brand hopes to encourage other players in the residential property sector to collaborate to make a meaningful contribution against climate change  The built environment is responsible for 40% of the world’s total energy and process-related emissions, and yet must achieve net-zero carbon by 2050  Moda has £850m of schemes under construction, the first tranche of a £2.5bn pipel

LONDON: Bishop & Sewell, a leading full-service Central London law firm, announces the recent appointment of Eleanor Furlong as a Solicitor in the Corporate & Commercial team. We are pleased to be able to share this news notwithstanding the current economic climate and this is further testament to our continued success and resilience as we implement our vision for growth. Eleanor Furlong joined Bishop & Sewell following her admission to the legal profession in 2020. She trained as a Solicitor in London wi

Issue 110 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:  John Lewis to enter build to rent market Law firm named one of top 200 Preparing for storms in property management Index linking takes hit during Covid A vital player in the energy field boosts customers  Online boost during turbulent year  Customer service is the ‘Principle’ behind growth Debt can be recovered with minimal upset Government plans

Nicola Fleet-Milne, one of Birmingham’s top property agents, has appointed Principle Estate Management to look after a luxury apartment block in Birmingham city centre. Queensway House, which is at 57 Livery Street on the edge of the Jewellery Quarter and just 50 yards away from Snow Hill Station, contains six high-end luxury apartments. Ms Fleet-Milne is chief executive of the well-known and widely respected FleetMilne estate and letting agency, which owns three of the apartments at Queensway House. When

Collective enfranchisement cases making it to one of the highest Courts in the land are not very common. However, a new case has been reported which clarifies what is considered the “appropriate tribunal” under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (‘1993 Act’), when certain matters remain in dispute. GR Property Management Limited v Safdar & others [2020] EWCA provides guidance as to when and most importantly, where, the leaseholders must make an application if the price to be paid

Mayo Wynne Baxter solicitors is pleased to announce the addition of Ricky Coleman to its established Enfranchisement Team. Ricky joins having practised in landlord and tenant matters for a number of years, achieving notable results for landlords, tenants and residents’ management companies. His work has a particular emphasis on enfranchisement matters. The firm is a member of the Association of Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) and has a proven track record in advising on the Right to Manage, Tenants R

MetroPM has been appointed to manage one of the Midlands’ most impressive Grade II listed, 19th century country homes which is now converted into 16 luxury apartments and homes. Berkswell Hall is set within the Conservation Area of Berkswell, near Solihull, and the appointment of MetroPM comes through director Ian Smallman’s prior involvement with the property. He explained: “I was involved in the management of the estate some 20 years earlier when working at James & Lister Lee and this year I was contact

The events and uncertainties due to COVID-19 have confronted many about their own mortality and led a 'spike' in people looking to write their wills, as pointed out in this report from the BBC. So ALEP have put together a Complete Guide to Making a Will which explains why a will is important and how it can protect your loved ones. It offers practical tips and advice on how to write a will and what to include, whether you need a will writer or a solicitor, frequently asked questions (FAQs) and common mista

Neil Cobbold, Chief Sales Officer at PayProp, comments: Understandably, today's Spending Review focused on funding for public services in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, even if the property industry had hoped that the Chancellor would use the address to provide clarity on issues such as the stamp duty holiday and proposed changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT). In recent weeks, there have been many calls for the stamp duty holiday to be extended. A longer period for property buyers to benefit from si

FirstPort, the leading residential property service provider, has today announced the acquisition of the residential management arm of Chamonix Estates.  This will see Chamonix’s property management division joining FirstPort. Nigel Howell, CEO of FirstPort, commented: “I am delighted to welcome Chamonix’s 54,000 customers and 100 employees to the FirstPort group.  FirstPort continues to grow as an experienced and trusted residential service provider, with our customers at the heart of what we do.  We are