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Stuart Jackson and Michael Sims MIRPM AssocRICS have teamed up and launched Jackson Sims Recruitment, a new boutique property recruitment firm servicing the specific needs of the leasehold environment. With a combined 18 years' experience and excellent track records in sourcing talent, they will continue to offer the same solutions on a more personal level. Stuart Jackson commented: “The idea of setting up our own firm came from the oversights, and missed opportunities we witnessed working for larger unfo

Brethertons are delighted to announce that Roger Hardwick, Partner in Residential Leasehold, has won both the Solicitor of the Year Award and the Regional Professional of the Year Award at the Enfranchisement and Right to Manage Awards. Brethertons was also highly commended in the Solicitors Firm of the Year category.   The Enfranchisement and Right to Manage Awards, which celebrated its 10th Anniversary this year, took place on Thursday 7 th June 2018 in London. The highly prestigious event celebrates su

Principle Estate Management has brought in experienced chartered surveyor and estate management expert Joe Jobson as a director. He joins Principle founder Brett Williams in the Birmingham-based practice from 1 June. Joe Jobson said: “I have worked closely with Brett Williams over a number of years and we are likeminded as far as business goes. We both seek to build sustainable, long term relationships with clients and respect each other’s professionalism and commitment. “These are exciting times to be ba

Bishop & Sewell, a leading full service Central London law firm, announces the appointment of Charles Green as a Partner and Head of Immigration with immediate effect. Charles is a UK qualified Solicitor with over 22 years’ experience in immigration law, encompassing Private Client, Corporate, Litigation and International Protection work. Charles began his immigration career in the mid-1990s when he joined an independent organisation in London offering legal advice and general representation to asylum see

After the tragedy at Grenfell a year ago, it fair to say that whilst lots of testing and thought has been put forward into what can be done to avoid this ever happening again, there has been little in terms of detail and very little actual hard evidence or advice to freeholders, property managers and lessees on what should be done right now. Fire Risk procedures and assessments have been quickly reviewed but as time has gone on it’s been clear that different buildings and locations present different chall

Stavros Markantonis, London East Area Manager of Millstream Management Services, was presented with the Institute of Residential Property Management (IRPM) Legal Award for his outstanding performance in its full membership exam.     Stavros’ mark of 82% was the highest score in the country last year, and he was presented with the special Legal Award at a recent IRPM members’ event.   Mark North of Bretherton’s Solicitors, who presented Stavros with his award, said:   “Brethertons has enjoyed a long stand

London councils and major developers should collaborate to build more mixed use developments in the capital to protect industrial land and increase the supply of homes, according to City Hall. Speaking at Travis Perkins’ summit to promote the mixed use model last week, London’s Deputy Mayor for Planning, Jules Pipe, encouraged councils and developers to build on the recommendations set out in the Mayor’s draft London Plan. The Deputy Mayor highlighted Travis Perkins’ two mixed use branches in London as su

A new national law firm has been launched in Birmingham, with a mission to shake up the property law sector.   Realty Law will specialise in the recovery of service charges and ground rent for management companies, managing agents and landlords. It will also deal with other legal issues faced by its clients.   It will operate mainly in the residential leasehold sector but also within commercial property and aims to offer a superior personal service within a complex area of law. Charlotte Collins, a proper

You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression which is why cleaning and garden maintenance are vital to ensure a presentable property explains Jeff Whiley. It’s even more important for residents to see that their service charge funds are being put to good use.  When promoting pride inside and outside of your building, it could draw in new clients due to the presence that has been created. Most leaseholders will be searching for properties which are well maintained and offer little hassle. Throu

Lee Baron, the property management firm based in London and Manchester, have appointed Rob Hobson to the Executive Board of Lee Baron Group.   Rob has previously worked for some of the UK’s leading agencies including DTZ and Chesterton, he was also group Property Director at London and Henley from 2007 to 2012 where he was responsible for actively managing over 80 commercial properties in the South and South East.   In early 2014 Rob joined Lee Baron as Director of Asset Management and Real Estate Solutio

We are delighted to announce the winners from this years Enfranchisement and Right to Manage Awards. The winners were announced at Church House in London on 7th June 2018, where over 250 industry professionals came together to celebrate all of their achievements over the past year. This year we are celebrating the ERMA’s 10th birthday and we would like to take this opportunity to thank the sponsors, judges and supporters for all of their support over the last 10 years. May the ERMAs continue to grow over

JM2 Support Services hosted a property management party at We Are FSTVL on Sunday 27th of May 2018. It kicked off with a pre-party held at their Essex office which continued into the festival later that day. The experience included VIP Tickets, a live DJ at the pre-drinks reception, free pre-show bar & food and dedicated transport to and from the festival.   Here we captured the highlights of the day; 1. The face painters went down a treat!  Many of the revellers got into the festival spirit and joined in