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Property law firm Brady Solicitors has unveiled its latest heavyweight appointment with the recruitment of experienced solicitor and property management specialist Jonathan Watts to the new role of Head of Operations.   Jonathan joins Brady Solicitors from SLC Solicitors where he was Operations and Audit Manager.   In his new role as Head of Operations, Jonathan will be working closely with Managing Director Clare Brady and IT Manager Vin Chauhan to streamline workflows and develop the powerful next gener

Join Earl Kendrick to celebrate the launch of their new Brighton office. The launch will take place on Thursday 28th July 2016 from 5pm at The Italian Gardens, Hove Place, 37 First Avenue, Hove, BN3 2FH. If you would like to attend please RSVP to Sean Collins - sean@earlkendrick.com

A strengthened updated code designed to protect those living in retirement housing came into force on 1st June.   The code of practice, sets out the statutory obligations for managers and the best practice they should follow. This underpins the Association of Retirement Housing Managers (ARHM) aims and objectives for raising standards in leasehold retirement housing and consequentially improving the lives of older residents.   The news follows months of work with the Department of Communities and Local Go

On Monday 11th July CG Naylor LLP will unveil its new head office on Buckingham Palace Road in Victoria, becoming one of the closest law firms to the Queen. A mark of commitment and ambition, the move to this prestigious Prime Central London (PCL) location will enable the company to compete for the highest quality work and clients. The increased office space will facilitate the continued growth of the team and the further expansion of the business, whilst providing a conveniently central meeting place for

JPC Law are delighted to announce the addition of Yitendra Senghani to their established property practice group.  As an experienced Licensed Conveyancer, Yitendra will continue to work closely with his developer contacts, agents and international high net worth clients to expand JPC Law’s residential property practice even further afield.  Yitendra’s practice also includes leasehold enfranchisement claims.

At Property Management Unwrapped, the unmissable annual event for all property managers and directors, one message was clear; it’s going to get complicated.   No, we are not talking Brexit, we are talking properties themselves and, as a consequence, every aspect of the sector.   Take for example, two of our keynote speakers - Dan Harrison of Pier Management and Kelly Bream of Berkley Group. Together, they opened the conference with the controversial question ‘Investment or Development – it’s all the same

Entries are now open for the 2016-17 Property Management Awards! Please note - we are only accepting direct entries this year therefore, you don't need to wait for a nomination to enter.   We have a few changes in store this year specifically with the introduction of 6 NEW award categories. We have expanded the opportunities for organisations within the Property Management Industry, giving more sectors the possibility to enter and win! We have also made the video element optional. Key Dates: Entry Op

Almost 70% of people would like new build properties to be better equipped for modern living, with people citing a desire for more storage, renewable energy, and pre-wired TV and broadband.  These figures come from a nationwide survey commissioned by Sky to explore consumer expectations of new build property against a backdrop of changing media consumption and rapidly advancing technology. Broadband and TV services ranked in the top five essential services, just behind more traditional utilities such as

Sheffield’s Taylor&Emmet LLP is inviting local businesses to a special breakfast seminar exploring the repercussions of the EU referendum on the property market.   The firm’s expert solicitors will be gathering professionals from across the city region to look at possible changes to property policy and legislation.   Held in the Adelphi Room at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre on July 14, exactly three weeks after the historic vote, the seminar will be led by Taylor&Emmet’s James Parden, a litigation speciali

Over recent issues I have been taking a theme on the education of leaseholders and highlighting the social side to community living and the need to live with give and take. I am surprised to see there is a binary vision that if one thing is said then everything else is excluded. We see this in a number of arenas in the press and in our social-media-dominated world, so I suppose we shouldn’t be surprised it exists in the leasehold market. Life is a continuum and one point does not exclude everything else

How far in advance should property managers and boards of directors plan for major works to make sure they can collect the funds needed, and what are the basic steps that need to be taken to plan ahead with certainty? These were two of the main questions asked at a recent meeting with a board of directors responsible for a block of 50 flats in London. With regard to how far in advance you should plan, a general recommendation is at least 12 months at the absolute minimum, depending on: The condition of

Leaseholders who exercise their right to acquire a new (extended) lease of their flat under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 must pay a premium to their landlord. Where the existing lease has an unexpired term of less than 80 years, that premium will include ‘marriage value’. To calculate marriage value, it is necessary to determine the value of the interest of the lessee under the existing lease and the value of the interest of the lessee under an extended lease. That differen