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With the average house price in Zone One London now a staggering £1,507,050, according to property portal Rightmove[1], affordable housing provider SO Resi has just launched 57 Shared Ownership homes at their newest development in Nine Elms, Wandsworth. The development offers one and two-bedroom apartments at SO Resi One Nine Elms with prices starting from £158,750 for a 25% share. Located in London’s tallest residential building, all apartments provide sleek and stylish living, with open plan main rooms

Leading property management agent Rendall & Rittner has been appointed to manage 127 West Ealing, a flagship residential development comprising 142 apartments, of which 106 are private and 36 social housing, and a range of amenities. Building upon the company’s extensive portfolio, Rendall & Rittner took over management of the development in January 2024. 127 West Ealing is a premium collection of one to four-bedroom apartments delivered by TT Group (formerly Telereal Trillium) just a three-minute walk fr

Leading property services provider, Centrick, has recently completed the sale of its high street sales and lettings division to Lomond Group. This strategic move aims to shift the company's focus exclusively to operations within the residential property sector. The transaction involves the transfer of teams from Nottingham, Birmingham, and Solihull to Lomond Group, where they will integrate into the renowned John Shepherd brand. Originally established in 2005 as a building and estate management services f

In a survey of members of ALEP (the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners). 80% agreed with the statement, posed in the government’s ongoing consultation on ground rent reform, that ‘residential ground rents can have a negative or undesirable impact on the sale of leasehold properties’. As part of its wider leasehold reforms, the government is currently running a consultation Modern leasehold: restricting ground rent for existing leases. The consultation seeks views on limiting the ground

Data compiled by Lansdown Insurance Brokers has pinpointed the most commonly occurring claim causes for their property clients. This data highlights the need for owners of both houses and flats to have effective property cover in place, in order to ensure they’re protected against commonly occurring events which can have a significant financial impact.  Burst pipes and water leaks (referred to as “Escape of water” in insurance terms) were the most frequently claimed for events in both houses and flats for

Coole Bevis LLP strengthen their specialist national Residential Leasehold Department with the  appointment of Adam Davis, Partner and Anna Davis, Solicitor.  Adam joined the firm as a Partner in December 2023 having previously headed up a successful  leasehold team at a boutique central London firm. Anna Davis joined the team in January 2024  following the successful completion of her training contract with the firm, where she gained  experience in this area of law.  Since qualifying in 2017, Adam has sp

Nominations for the highly anticipated Unsung Heroes feature 2024 are officially open! News on the Block and Jackson Sims Recruitment are thrilled to join forces once again to recognise and celebrate the exceptional individuals within the leasehold property industry who have gone above and beyond. Entering its fourth year, the Unsung Heroes feature has become a popular platform for honoring professionals across the property industry. This year, we are proud to shift our focus to the Build-to-Rent sector,

Leading managing agent Rendall & Rittner is pleased to have recently secured a Five Star award from the British Safety Council, as well as having maintained its ISO 45001 accreditation. This marks the fifth consecutive year that Rendall & Rittner has obtained the British Safety Council’s highest accreditation for health and safety standards. Providing the most comprehensive, quantified, and robust evaluation of a company’s occupational health and safety policies, processes, and practices, the British Safe

Householders dealing with the aftermath of Storm Henk can take steps to protect their homes from future flood events, says a national trade body. The Property Care Association says that unsettled weather patterns being seen year on year mean flood resilience is becoming paramount for many householders across the UK. More than 600 Flood Warnings were in put place due to Storm Henk – with hundreds of properties affected by flooding and thousands left without power including parts of London. Flood resilience

Chartered surveying firm Space Building Surveyors have announced their relocation to brand new premises at the Custard Factory in Digbeth just 18 months after launching their business.  The growing firm, run by Toby Bowser and Stephen Seeney, is swapping its former office on Temple Street for more space and the creative buzz of the Green House Building in Digbeth as part of ambitious growth plans.    Toby Bowser, who founded the firm in 2022 explains what the move represents:  “We’re not typical building

Livingcity Group of Companies is delighted to announce the appointment of Daniel Bright, as Associate Director of Livingcity Asset Management Ltd. Daniel’s appointment underscores a significant growth in our professional asset management consultancy. The asset management consultancy has benefitted from an increase in real estate investment and property development clients, in addition to providing key advisory services to our core property management service.  Daniel joined Livingcity in 2019, having comp

Leading estate management company MetroPM has been appointed to manage a major development of 110 apartments in Ilford, Essex. Medici Close is one of 18 new contract wins in the past six months for MetroPM, which is based in Birmingham but has a growing national portfolio. Medici Close consists of Tuscany House and Lorenzo House which provide modern accommodation situated handily both for access to central London and other parts of Essex. The development is on the doorstep of King George Hospital and a sh