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Autumn is the season of golden leaves, pumpkin lattes, and, if you’re a managing agent, a long to-do list. While residents are busy swapping sandals for scarves, estate managers should be quietly preparing for the colder months ahead.

Barratt London, in partnership with Reconomy UK Ltd, have been recognised for environmental excellence, winning an International Green Apple Environment Award, for their joint sustainable efforts at for Wembley Park Gardens. The award is a prestigious global accolade, celebrating organisations that demonstrate leadership in sustainability and environmental best practises. 

A substantial four storey Grade II listed investment property in Gloucester is up for sale in Bond Wolfe’s October auction with a guide price of £565,000. 

Property management company FirstPort recently rallied colleagues and residents from across the country to take part in the Marine Conservation Society’s annual Great British Beach Clean. 

London based, luxury construction and development specialist, Turnkey Contractors, has reported a record-breaking financial year after achieving more than a 75% year on year profit growth. 

Labour has staked much of its economic strategy on housing. The government’s promise to deliver 1.5 million homes by 2029 is intended to improve affordability, boost construction productivity and stimulate growth. But analysis from planning consultancy Lanpro based on government figures shows that despite a flurry of policy announcements, delivery is 10 per cent down on the ten-year average, and well below the 300,000 per year widely accepted as the minimum needed to reach Labour’s pledge. At current rates, only half of that figure is set to be met.

On 1 October 2025, more than 100 property professionals filled The Insurance Hall in the City of London for the seventh instalment of Proper Talk – the CPD and networking series co-founded by Bridge Insurance’s FlatGuard brand, Earl Kendrick and JC Property Consultancy. 

In this issue, we shine a spotlight on the Build to Rent (BTR) and Private Rented Sector (PRS) – a rapidly evolving area within the residential property management and leasehold landscape. As demand for professionally managed, high-quality rental housing continues to grow, the BTR and PRS markets are becoming central to the future of urban living.

Maddie first joined Future Group part-time while studying, supporting the social media team before moving into our lighting division, where she built strong technical and operational expertise.

The first four energy bill-free homes for sale in Wales are now on the market.  Delivered by Octopus Energy and Wates Residential, these homes will have no home energy bills for 10 years guaranteed thanks to Octopus Energy’s world-first smart tariff, Zero Bills. 

Jonathan Cooper has been appointed the new Director of Asset Investment and Fire Remediation at Peabody, the not-for-profit housing association. He joined the organisation today [1 October 2025].

If you own a flat on a long lease, the law gives you strong rights under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (as amended).