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Trail Group has appointed Darren Vince as Minor Works Division Manager as part of its ongoing expansion. This is a new role to head up a team of multi-trades specialists to deliver responsive repair and maintenance works for Trail’s social landlord clients

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (LaFRA) represents a significant shift in property ownership laws in England and Wales, aiming to enhance the rights of residential leaseholders, this being flat and house owners. While it received Royal Assent on 24th May 2024 only a few provisions were brought into effect then, and it wasn’t until the end of January that the first change relating to enfranchisement rights came into effect. This was the removal of the requirement to have owned your flat or house

Specialist bridge lender Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has seen a record month of lending in February, delivering three deals worth over £43.8m across the UK.

The FirstPort Group, the UK’s leading provider of residential property management services, has appointed Carina Paine as its Head of Resident Management Company Services, a pivotal new role introduced to enhance FirstPort’s commitment to the growing consumer-led market.

Construction and fire safety specialist, Trail Group, has won a major award for its contribution to the community, in recognition of the delivery of an expanded range of services to improve the quality and safety of social housing and its exceptional record of supporting local communities and charities across the Southeast.

#TeamJPC are immensely proud to welcome a new lawyer our expanding Family Team which was established 3 years ago.MONIKA BRAR, Associate Solicitor, Dispute Resolution – Family TeamMonika is an Associate Solicitor within the Dispute Resolution Team specialising in Family Law and brings with her the ability to make clients feel empowered during what is often an extremely stressful and emotional time.Monika is a collaborative and empathetic lawyer always willing to go above and beyond to ensure her clients re

The qualifying criteria opens up new opportunities for leaseholders but presents challenges too says Mark Chick, director of ALEP and a Partner at Bishop & Sewell LLP

The FirstPort Group, is pleased to announce the pilot launch of its own AI-powered Smart Buildings Platform, which will monitor the functionality, safety and energy efficiency of complex properties, and trouble-shoot issues in real time. 

Following an overwhelming vote in favour of a merger proposal on Friday March 7th, members of The Property Managers Association Scotland (PMAS) have approved joining The Property Institute (TPI).

More than £1 million will be spent on essential repairs for six blocks of council-owned flats following the discovery of structural and fabric defects. The affected properties, located on the Bermuda Terrace Estate off Histon Road, were built in the 1970s and are owned by Cambridge City Council, which is under Labour control.

In collaboration with Dapa Atelier, Barratt London has launched a new one-bedroom show home designed with SE1’s creative residents in mind. Future homeowners can now take a step inside Barratt London’s Bermondsey Heights to get a taste of life at the Zone 2 development in south-east London.

In less than 12 months in power, the Labour government has already suggested and implemented significant reforms and regulatory changes that are set to have a major impact on the building energy management systems (BEMS) sector. These changes underscore the importance of industry leaders working alongside Westminster officials to shape policy moving forward.