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JM2 Group, the renowned cleaning and grounds maintenance contractor specialising in leasehold block management, has recently secured the coveted communal cleaning services contract at the highly prestigious Southbank Place development. After a rigorous tender process, Canary Wharf Residential Management, known for its commitment to exceptional property management, have chosen JM2 Group to maintain the communal areas of this iconic riverside development. The awarding of this contract signifies JM2 Group's

TNA are delighted to welcome Kelly Waller as operations manager for the south and south west. Kelly will be working with our clients across the region ensuring smooth delivery of the wide range of reactive, planned and out of hours building services that TNA are proud to offer. Kelly has previously spent 9 years working as a senior property manager and understands the needs and requirements of block managers and leaseholders, this type of experience gives TNA the ability to provided services targeted to t

Property management company FirstPort has teamed up with retirement property specialists Retirement Homesearch to find out which areas of the country are top of the leaderboard among retirees looking to settle.   The latest stats reveal sales in the southwest of England during the summer months had increased by 32%, which is up by almost a third compared to the same time last year, with Dorset and Devon securing the top spot.  FirstPort – the UK’s leading property management company – looks after over 1,0

Amelia Douglas, a 29-year-old Graduate Quality Manager for DHL and Jaguar Land Rover, has been officially crowned as the youngest Sleepouter ever. Amelia, known for her diverse interests in anime, languages, and cultures, holds two degrees and is passionate about understanding people. "We have more in common than that which divides us," she quotes from Jo Cox, who she sites as an inspiration. Her connection to the Sleepout dates back to before her birth, as her mother, Lynde Cashmore, attended the St Basi

In May 2018, just under a year after the Grenfell tragedy, Dame Judith Hackitt published Building a Safer Future – an independent review of building regulations and fire safety.  Dame Judith’s conclusion about a “culture of indifference” included her concern that “the voices of residents often go unheard, even when safety issues are identified”. In order to bring residents closer to the nuts and bolts of building safety and to give them a louder voice, the BSA 2022 (as applied to buildings ‘in scope’  ≥ 1

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill has now been published further to the King’s Speech https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guide-to-the-leasehold-and-freehold-reform-bill Limited information had been given as to its likely contents. What does it mean for leaseholders (house and flat owners) and their landlords?  Marriage value is to be scrapped, meaning that those with less than 80 years of their lease to run stand to save a significant sum. This does not come as a surprise as we saw this alluded to in the

The King’s Speech has corrected an oversight in the Building Safety Act that flat owners looking to extend their leases will be relieved to see. While Leasehold Reform and the potential capping of ground rents announced in the King’s Speech last week (as detailed in our attached article) captured the headlines in this sector, a key correction has been made to the Building Safety Act which may have flown under the radar.  Thanks to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, which was given Royal Assent, lease

The latest gauge of home buyer sentiment by Yopa, the award-winning national estate agency, has revealed that the lack of a stamp duty incentive in last week’s Autumn Statement was a missed opportunity to help revitalise a weary property market.  Yopa commissioned a survey of over 1,000 home buyers across England and Wales who have been in the market for the last year but are yet to make their move. The survey found that 45% had put their plans to purchase on hold as a consequence of rising mortgage rates

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