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QUESTION   I have lived in my private rented flat for 5 years. My landlord has now advised there will be a new no pets policy meaning I will have to re-home my dog who I have had for 6 years and was agreed with the landlord that I would move in with my dog. Is this correct? I do not want to move home but I also cannot imagine having to lose my dog!  ANSWER There are two contractual areas for consideration here when providing a response. Your Landlord and the Freeholder will have contractual obligations wi

Government plans to close legal loopholes that force leaseholders to pay unjustified legal fees and wait too long for information have been welcomed by Thursfields Solicitors. The leading Midlands law firm was commenting after the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government made a series of announcements on leasehold reform. The changes will cap the cost of securing leasehold information to not more than £200 and will limit the gathering process to within 15 working days. Louise Jones, a senior

Jackson Sims Recruitment have announced a new appointment with Daniel Williams joining the team.  Stuart Jackson, MD of Jackson Sims Recruitment said: "Daniel Williams has joined Jackson Sims Recruitment as Associate Director. Daniel has been one of the most successful recruitment consultants in property management over the last five years. This is the third time I have had the pleasure of working with Daniel Williams. I am really excited to once again have access to his knowledge and enthusiasm. He will

Mainstay Group has announced the acquisition of a national property management portfolio, spanning London, Nottingham and Wallasey.   The portfolio, formerly managed by Keith Perry Chartered Surveyors, officially transitioned to Mainstay on 1 July 2019 and will continue to be overseen jointly by Mainstay and Keith for the next 12 months.   It comprises substantial apartment blocks in Stoke Newington, Bloomsbury, and Bethnal Green, London, together with three smaller schemes in Nottingham, and the iconic P

Residents at a modern block of flats near RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire have appointed Principle Estate Management to look after their property. Wilkinson Place in Witney, built in 2006, houses a mixture of owner-occupiers and rental tenants, and they have awarded the contract through their own Tower Hill Management Company. Principle will commence management from December, also delivering administration services for the management company, acting as its company secretary and providing it with a registe

Should you make your CV stand out from the crowd with colours and graphics?In a day and age with social media, and creativity, where people are told to celebrate individuality, should this transpire to your CV as well? When it comes to applying for job roles, you may be tempted to ‘sex up’ your CV in order for it to stand out from all the other applicants or to catch the employer’s eye, but is this a good idea and will it help? It was a question posed by Jaclyn Thornburn from ARMA last week on Linkedin af

Future Fire Systems presents a Fire Protection CPD for Property Managers, followed by an introduction to everything EV by Darren Rogers and finishing the session with an overview of everything security related to the Leasehold sector from Future Security Solutions . The event will be held on 26th September 2019 at The Chapel Bar, London N1 9PX. Future Fire Systems are pleased to announce that along with their sponsors, they will be hosting “September Property Management Drinks” following on from the conc

Judgment was handed down in case of Kaye v Oxford House (Wimbledon) Management Company Ltd [2019] EWHC 2181 (Ch) on Thursday 8th August 2019 by Deputy High Court Judge Lance Ashworth QC and is authority on the operation of Section 303(5) of the Companies Act 2006. THE CASE FACTS: It is perhaps unsurprising that the background to this case concerned itself with the all too common falling out of directors and members. One set of directors replacing another and the subsequent question of whether or not the

QUESTION  Can you advise if our buildings insurance would cover damage due to ingress of water and cost of subsequental internal repairs? This has occurred last weekend due to an exceptional rainstorm and driving winds penetrating areas of brickwork adjoining window frames and lintels. If a claim was allowed by the Insurance company would this be made by our Property Management Company? We do have our own Right to Manage Company with appointed Director residents. ANSWER This will depend on your insurance

Pennycuick Collins residential service charge team has recently taken over the management of a housing scheme in Wolverhampton, adding to its current property portfolio of just over 5,500 units at 156 schemes across the Midlands.  Pennycuick Collins, an award winning, leading chartered surveyors in the West Midlands, took over the management of Belvedere Residence in Wolverhampton on Chapel Ash on Thursday 29th August. The scheme is a prestigious development of 42 apartments in the heart of Wolverhampton

Cluttons, the property consultancy, has appointed Chris Jakes as head of lease advisory and compulsory purchase to further boost its offer in this area. Previously at CBRE and Kinney Green, Chris is a RICS Registered valuer who brings a wealth of experience in advising both landlord and tenants on rent review and lease renewal negotiations across all commercial sectors throughout the UK and will provide clients with a range of lease advisory services. Chris also has expertise in compulsory purchase and co

A contract to look after 12 sought-after apartments in Solihull has been won by Principle Estate Management. The Broad Oaks on Streetsbrook Road needed an agent able to keep on top of financial management after a number of payments to contractors had been delayed. The Broad Oaks Management Company invited Principle to bid for the work and appointed the firm after being impressed by the close involvement of its directors. A spokesman for the management company said: “We were increasingly frustrated at how