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Charlie Kemble-Davies has joined the surveying team at Finnegan Property Services – the third this year – to help meet an ever-increasing demand for the firm’s expertise. A Chartered Building Surveyor with 10 years’ experience in the industry, Charlie began his career with an architectural practice in London, working on high-end residential properties. He later joined a commercial practice in Central London, where he was able to develop his skills in a broader range of building surveying disciplines and q

A property management specialist from Sheffield’s Taylor&Emmet LLP is to share her experience and expertise at a national workshop for leaseholders, held in the city next month. Solicitor, Cassandra Zanelli, the firm’s head of property management, will be one of three keynote speakers at the National Leasehold Group’s First Tier Tribunal Masterclass. This one day workshop, aimed at property officers and managers, will take place at Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane ground on September 14. It will provide an

If you were embarking on a development scheme with sales of apartments via long leases, what terms would you want in these leases to ensure that the building delivers the best return on investment and is easy to manage from both a managing agent and freeholder perspective? Julie Carr, Head of Real Estate Development at Brady Solicitors, sets out some key points for both developers and property managers.   “As the developer, you have the opportunity to create residential leases that will make the building

ARMA (the Association of Residential Managing Agents) is delighted to announce the appointment of former government minister Sally Keeble as its new Independent Regulator.  Sally will chair the Regulatory Panel which oversees ARMA members and determines disciplinary outcomes of cases involving member firms. ARMA is the leading trade association for residential leasehold managing agents in England and Wales.  It works to achieve the highest standards of leasehold property management and campaigns for impro

Momentum is key for any networking group and next Thursday 11th sees the Young Leasehold Professionals (YLP) host their 3rd networking event at Sway Bar, WC2B 5BZ from 6:30-11pm. They are expecting around 50 firms to attend which represents real growth from what was initially expected to be a small networking group. The event is being sponsored by Mcdowalls Surveyors who have put £1,000 behind the bar, so you are advised to get there early to avoid disappointment. If you would like to attend please contac

The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners' (ALEP) autumn conference is taking place on Monday 10 October 2016 at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Portland Place, London W1B 1AD. Anna Bailey, Director of ALEP, said: “Once again we are looking forward to hosting an exceptional line up of speakers delivering insightful presentations on all aspects of leasehold. This conference will also provide delegates with greater opportunities for debate and discussion on current issues

Millstream Management Services (MMS), the leading provider of retirement housing management services in the UK, has celebrated its 10th Anniversary with a special event at its Head Office in Ringwood. Staff from across the region gathered to mark the occasion and were presented with a special Birthday Cake to mark a decade of growth and success. From its humble beginnings in 2006, MMS has grown to manage 128 retirement housing developments nationally, looking after 4,935 apartments and providing services

Angela Rippon OBE has praised emh group, a leading affordable housing, care and support provider in the East Midlands, for meeting the needs of an ageing population by helping them to remain independent. The TV presenter and former news reader gave her positive endorsement at the official opening of Oak Court. The £8 million extra-scheme in Blaby developed by emh group contains 50 contemporary, high quality self-contained apartments for people aged 55 and over. Ms Rippon was given a private tour of Oak Co

The CEO of  the Association of Residential Managing Agents (ARMA) and a respected property businessman have met with MPs at Parliament to push for legal change making it harder for rogue property managing agents to mismanage leaseholders’ money and property. Dr Nigel Glen, Chief Executive Officer of ARMA, along with Terry Sutton, Chairman and founder of Colchester-based PMS Leasehold Management, are spearheading a campaign for better regulation of the industry. They met with Bernard Jenkin, MP for Harwich

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