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Cardinus Risk Management, a leading provider of property management services to managing agents, announces the integration of its INDIGO software and the Dwellant system through the INDIGO Application Programming Interface (API).  INDIGO, Cardinus' flagship property risk management software, enables property managers to digitally manage the risk improvements and reporting for their property portfolio. The integration with Dwellant facilitates a seamless exchange of information, creating a unified platform

The UK Single-Family Association (UK SFA), the sector specialist non-profit membership organisation, announces its Official Launch Event on 22nd February 2024 and has now opened its call for members. The launch ushers in a new era for the still nascent but economically and socially critical Single-Family Rental (SFR) sector in the UK. The UK SFA is the only membership organisation available for industry stakeholders to join that focuses solely on this rapidly growing sector, bringing together a broad chur

New market insight from Monta Capital, the boutique real estate investment manager, reveals that London is home to £18.7 billion worth of long-term vacant residential property, and proposes five practical solutions for fixing this glaring problem.  To understand the scale of London’s empty homes crisis, Monta Capital has analysed the latest UK government data on long-term vacant residential properties in the capital, which boroughs are home to the highest level of empty homes, and the current market value

New research from Yopa, the full-service estate agents, has shown that while London may have seen house prices fall at the sharpest rate of all regions of England and Wales, the capital’s property market is far from quiet, having accounted for more than 1 in 10 of all transactions to have taken place over the last 12 months across England and Wales.  Yopa analysed sold price records from the Land Registry for every property sale to have completed across England and Wales over the last 12 months (December

A new and market-competitive solution for in-scope properties to help fulfil safety case requirements under the Building Safety Act 2022.  4site Consulting is pleased to announce the launch of its new building safety case service and supporting software solution. 4site is now assisting block managers and freeholders with the compilation, maintenance, and sharing of their building safety case reports for high-rise residential buildings. As an accountable person overseeing the building, it is mandatory, as

This year marks a momentous milestone for Brock Carmichael as the Liverpool-headquartered RIBA Chartered Practice proudly celebrates 50 years’ of influencing the architectural landscape of Liverpool as well as towns and cities nationally and internationally. Since its establishment in 1974, Brock Carmichael has been involved in projects that have contributed to Liverpool’s remarkable transformation over the last five decades. From iconic Liverpool waterfront landmarks such as One Park West and the Merseys

QUESTION  I want to remortgage my apartment but have been told I need a specialist valuation on the apartment building first as the building appears to have external cladding.  Is this correct and how much do these valuations usually cost? Any advice would be much appreciated.  ANSWER Mortgage companies often request an EWS1 form before offering to lend on a property within a block of apartments where there is external cladding. An EWS1 form will provide the lender with an understanding of whether or n

With Google searches for overseas holiday homes up 52 per cent this year compared to 2022, a group of international property experts at Your Overseas Home has revealed six ways the dynamic UK housing market could continue to affect overseas property purchases in mainland Europe in 2024.  Whether you’re selling up to move or retire abroad full-time, buying a holiday home with the family, or investing in buy-to-let properties abroad, the UK housing market can have a direct impact on the overseas buying mark

Letting agency, Hamptons has released data highlighting the number of limited companies set up to hold buy-to-let properties reached record highs in 2023, with 50,004 limited buy-to-let companies set up in the UK last year.  Below, James Mole, Director of property funding and insurance firm, J3 Advisory provides expert insight into what this could mean for UK property developers who are investing in buy-to-let properties, and what is driving this change in the market.  “Landlords have two options when it

Commercial property has historically been viewed as the more profitable asset class but more recently, residential property values have taken over. This is evident in the number of companies, across the board, converting commercial to residential property – from John Lewis investing in Build to Rent homes, to the many former office blocks that have been converted to residential units.  We deal with several such properties: an example of this is Peartree House, a former office block in Harlow, Essex. LRG r

An absence of up-to-date local plans stemming from the uncertainty surrounding the current requirement to review existing policies is causing difficulties for developers and local authorities alike, according to new research from planning and development consultancy Lichfields. While the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was meant to address the problem of outdated local plans by requiring a review of plans every five years, the new research has found that this process is not operating effectively

The annual report, ‘Hiring for the Future’ supports business owners within the property, real estate and construction industries approach recruitment and talent solutions in 2024. Key findings: ·      78% of employees would not sacrifice 5% of their salary if their employer was carbon neutral. ·      36% of employees find dedicated career pages most valuable when researching a company. ·      62% of employees prefer to be employed by a mid-sized company. ·      57% of businesses said they are most active