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Leading repairs and maintenance solution provider Fixflo has dug into its repairs data to discover how the nation's rental properties were affected in October and early November by Storms Babet and Ciaran - and warns that with more severe weather on the way, agents should get ready now. With the strong winds, freezing temperatures and heavy rainfall came - unfortunately - property issues. The UK was chiefly affected by Babet, while the Channel Islands and Northern Ireland bore the effects of Ciaran. In to

Property Management Recruitment have launched our annual homeless charity campaign to raise awareness for @singlehomelessproject We have designed some fun, festive baubles this year for our clients and site staff's Christmas trees. For every tree with a bauble hanging on it, we will donate £20 to @singlehomelessproject. Last year we raised over £900.00 and hope to supersede this. If you would like a bauble please reach out to any of team, or of course email us and we will arrange to have one delivered. Th

12 of the largest real estate consultancies in the UK are behind a new competition to encourage more young people to consider how they can positively impact the future build environment, with internships awarded to 5 winners. The Property Needs You Challenge asks young people to submit design ideas for a local space in their town, city, school or neighbourhood that would benefit from a makeover and design thinking. All types of spaces – including buildings, parks, schools, streets and stations – can becom

In response to the Autumn Statement, Andrew Baldwin, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at the Association for Project Management (APM), the chartered membership organisation for the project profession, said: “There are reasons to be optimistic about some of the measures announced. We welcome the Chancellor’s nod to stability through plans to support investment, boost skills and improve efficiency in many of the key areas where projects take place, such as technology, house-building and advanced manufactur

A property management specialist has successfully represented the freeholder in a high-profile court case between millionaire neighbours.  Leasehold specialist Cassandra Zanelli, founder of Property Management Legal Services, instructed barrister David Hoffman to act for the landlord of North End House in West Kensington, London.  In Central London County Court trial, residents Sergey Grazhdankin and wife Maria sued upstairs neighbours Medhi Guissi and wife Meriem El Harouchi over noise nuisance after the

The UK’s leading property management company, FirstPort, has secured funding through the Government’s Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) The funding aims to benefit residents living in developments with district and communal heat network systems by supporting improved efficiency and helping to reduce future costs. FirstPort applied to the HNES to improve the efficiency of the heat network at Victory Pier in Gillingham, Kent (pictured) and the development was selected to receive funding in November 2023

Zain Rizvi, a 39-year-old management consultant from London, is gearing up for his 25th "Big Sleepout" to support the prevention of youth homelessness through the youth homelessness charity St. Basils. Born and raised in Birmingham, Zain's dedication to this cause began at the age of 14 when he participated in his first Sleepout after learning about the event from a schoolteacher. Over the past 25 years, Zain, with the support of his ever-generous friends, family, colleagues, and even strangers, has raise

The second ‘Proper Talk’ – a lively property panel discussion forum – is to be held on Thursday 1 February 2024, 830am at Building Centre, 26 Store Street London WC1E 7BT, just off Tottenham Court Road. You will have the opportunity to network over breakfast before the panel session which starts at 9am, and afterwards too. Discussions will be centred around topical property insurance issues, of which there are several, causing managing agents and freeholders significant headaches. We aim to provide you wi

"We hope that making it easier to convert houses into flats will boost private rentals and create more right sized homes. Our research has shown that 46% of downsizers say that a lack of suitable housing is a barrier to them moving.  But the government doesn’t have a good track record on extending Permitted Development Rights.  The quality element can be missing and is too often not up to standard, as we have seen with these office to flat conversions,. Standards need to be maintained as deregulation in t

A development of luxury canal-side apartments with private parking  in Birmingham city centre is to be looked after by Principle Estate Management. 63-64 Water Street is a new collection of two and three-bedroomed apartments and penthouses within the city’s historical Jewellery Quarter, developed by Alcora Warren. The ten exclusive residences across four storeys are currently being marketed by Maguire Jackson and Centrick, and Alcora Warren has awarded the estate management contract to Principle. Joe Jobs

Leading property management agent, Rendall & Rittner, has recently supported the work of charity, Ukrainian Action, by sponsoring six trucks of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. With Ukrainians facing the prospect of another winter of power outages and instability, the donations have been distributed across the country where they are most needed. The team of Rendall & Rittner volunteers drove over 1,000 miles from Woolwich in 48 hours to hand over the aid to volunteers in Poland. The trucks were stacked with a

Future Group is excited to announce the newest addition to our team, Russell, who joins us as the Business Development Manager. Dedicated to the needs of property and estate managers, Future Group has consistently delivered a fresh, comprehensive, turnkey service, and Russell's arrival reinforces our commitment to excellence. Russell's Property Journey Russell entered the real estate world at 18, starting as a Letting Negotiator before transitioning into property management. With a six-year tenure at one