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We’re thrilled to welcome Joy Davies to Glide Property Management as our new Head of Property Management for the Northern region! With over 15 years of experience in block management, Joy brings not only extensive industry expertise but also a true passion for client success and property excellence. Joy’s journey began in the legal sector, where she built a strong foundation in property management. For the past 11 years, she owned and operated her own block management business, gaining a deep understandin

News on the Block Property Management Awards 2024, is just around the corner. It will be an unforgettable celebration of the best in the industry, the chance to see our trusted clients and friends, as well as a great opportunity to network and meet new people.    But why stop there?    We will be throwing an exclusive afterparty too, because… why not?    This event will be strictly by invitation only. 12am - 4(ish)am…   Held at a prestigious private members club (details provided upon invitation),

The First Port Group, the UK’s leading provider of residential property management services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jo Green as Director of Operational Excellence, effective immediately. The appointment marks a further advance in The FirstPort Group’s aim to become the property manager of choice for clients by driving operational excellence. Led by Managing Director Martin King, The FirstPort Group, which manages more than 6,000 developments across England, Wales and Scotland, has under

National law firm Irwin Mitchell has appointed partner Guy Sackett as its new Head of Real Estate. Guy is replacing Adrian Barlow, who is retiring from the partnership.  In addition, Garrath Reayer has been appointed new Head of Residential Property, following the retirement of Jeremy Raj earlier this year.  Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate and Residential Property Teams together number 25 partners and have over 130 qualified staff working from nine offices across the UK. Guy Sackett, National Head o

Livingcity Asset Management’s innovative Professional Consultancy  has created a focussed service for Landlords, Developers and Resident Management Companies to assist in easing their enhanced obligations as Accountable Persons (‘AP’) and/or Principal Accountable Persons (‘PAP’) in respect of higher-risk buildings, under The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA22). In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower incident in 2017, the property industry has undergone significant transformation in adapting to the new legisl

Iterum, a high-growth clean-tech company revolutionising the appliance management sector in residential buildings, is pleased to announce the appointment of Brent Stojanovic as a Senior Advisor. Brent, co-founder of rented living operator VervLife, joins Iterum's advisory board alongside industry veterans Roger Southam and David Meyerowitz, former CEO of Haier and Hoover Candy Group. Brent will bring his extensive expertise in proposition development, commercial and the living sector to support Iterum dur

A roadside development opportunity close to Rugby town centre could be set to go ahead after commercial property agents Bromwich Hardy sold the 0.75 acre site. Caine Gilchrist, a surveyor at Bromwich Hardy, acting on behalf of a private client, has sold 11-21 Boughton Road, Rugby, to a consortium of local investors for £818,000. He said: “This is a prime development site with a range of potential uses, subject to planning. “It’s a particularly attractive site because of its close proximity to Rugby town c

Rachael Hornby has been promoted to director at Principle Estate Management just over a year after she joined the nationwide firm as associate director in July 2023. She leads the London office of Principle Estate Management which was established when Principle acquired the business of Myhill Newman in April 2022. Launched in 2018, Principle now has 70 staff looking after a portfolio of nearly 20,000 units at around 400 developments across the UK. Brett Williams, founder and joint managing director of Pri

Leading property management agent Rendall & Rittner has been appointed to manage the first collection of private sale homes at Brent Cross Town, the £8bn, 180-acre park town development in north London being delivered by Related Argent, in partnership with Barnet Council. Brent Cross Town is guided by four pledges: to be London’s home for participation in sport and play, to be a place where people can flourish, to be a net zero carbon town by 2030 and to drive physical and social connectivity. Through thi

Birchgrove, the UK’s leading provider of rented retirement homes, has celebrated its latest construction milestone with the topping out of Hampton Court Estate, a new 78-unit development close to Hampton Court Palace. The ceremony was attended by a number of potential residents as well as Birchgrove CEO Honor Barratt, who inserted a ceremonial roof tile to mark the conclusion of the project’s construction. Hampton Court Estate will offer contemporary, self-contained assisted living one-, two- and three-be

Folk, the co-living brand on a mission to set a new standard for renting, has been acknowledged for its outstanding work at the new Co-Living Awards 2024. Folk Co-Living was awarded Operator of the Year (Scale Up) while Folk at Florence Dock (Battersea) was recognised for its outstanding architect under the ‘Building & Architecture’ category. Highlighting the brightest minds within the communal living industry, the Co-Living Awards recognises leading organisations based on sustainability, architecture, ma

For some time now, tighter lettings legislation and increasing taxation for landlords have resulted in media speculation that landlords are quitting the market. But while it’s true that some have decided to stop being landlords, the reality is that a lot of rental properties come to the sales market simply because landlords have reached the end of their planned investment journey. They’re around retirement age, have made good money from property over the years and now want to realise their equity gains. M