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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

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