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Leading property management agent Rendall & Rittner has recently appointed Angela Spencer as its Customer Experience Manager.

Watling Consulting, the recently launched division of Watling Real Estate, has launched a major national survey into local government-owned property. The research is being led by director and head of Watling Consulting Guy Brett. He said: “We will be looking at how local government is navigating policy pressure, funding constraints and operational needs. “We will be seeking to assess how property is being aligned with housing, economic development and regeneration goals both locally and regionally.” The s

Principle Estate Management has been appointed to manage Ovington Court, a distinguished 38-unit mixed-use Art Deco building on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge. The purpose-built mansion block, designed by Murrell and Pigott in 1930, is located between South Kensington and Knightsbridge tube stations, with world-class amenities, restaurants, shops and transport facilities on the doorstep. The portered block is at the top of Ovington Gardens by Brompton Road, with the green open spaces of Hyde Park and the

Ark Workplace Risk hosts landmark industry event to tackle competency challenges under the Building Safety Act 2022.

Watling Real Estate has been appointed in connection with five sites under the ownership of companies within Godwin Group, the distressed Birmingham-based property developer. The sites include locations in central Derby, St Paul’s in Bristol, Wisbech in Cambridgeshire, Erdington in Birmingham and Hockley Heath near Solihull. Alex Sweetman, a director in the Leeds office of Watling Real Estate, said: “These high-profile appointments involve several regionally significant schemes and we expect a buoyant lev

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A unique luxury development of 58 apartments in an historic property in Bath city centre is to be looked after by Principle Estate Management. Principle has won the contract to manage Hope House, a Grade II-listed building which hosts the prestigious collection of new homes within six acres of parkland. The work has been awarded by Hope House homeowners and Acorn, an independent development and regeneration specialist which has successfully created a range of residential-led refurbishment and new build sc

Research has revealed that 62% of first-time buyers said that saving for a deposit was a significant obstacle when it comes to getting on the property ladder. Making the step from renting privately to buying is proving challenging, particularly in Berkshire, where house prices exceed the national average by over £215,000, and saving for a deposit becomes harder with private rent in areas like Reading rising by 9% in the last year.Abri Homes is providing a more affordable route to homeownership, with a col

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Livingcity Asset Management Ltd is delighted to announce the appointment of Robert Howell B.Sc. (Hons) MTPI as Regional Manager for the South, with a key focus on leading and expanding the London team.Robert brings 25 years of experience to his new role and will support the Southern property management team whilst driving the continued growth of Livingcity’s managed portfolio across the region. His appointment marks a significant step in strengthening the Livingcity’s operational leadership and expanding

Pinnacle Group has announced the commencement of three new contracts with local authorities across London and the southeast, bringing a total of 342 additional homes under its management. This significant expansion strengthens Pinnacle’s role as a trusted partner to local authorities in delivering leading housing, neighbourhood and community-facing services.The new contracts span three regions. In Surrey, Pinnacle has begun managing 94 homes for Elmbridge Borough Council, located across towns including Th

In a landscape where communication breakdown, reactive maintenance, and disengaged service have too often become the norm, Temphis has emerged as a refreshing outlier—delivering a Gold Standard approach to residential block management across London.Who We AreTemphis is an independent block management firm founded with a simple but powerful vision: to raise the bar of what residential stakeholders should expect from their managing agents. Built on decades of real estate experience across development, opera