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Eurofund Group, the international investment and development company, has partnered with Spike to utilise its tenant engagement portal, Spike Living, at Tribu, its first co-living development. Tribu, located in Kingston-upon-Thames, a historic district in Southwest London, offers 63 boutique studios, designed to cater to both students and young professionals seeking a more sophisticated way of living. The development features state-of-the-art amenities, including a coworking space, rooftop terrace, cinema

On Friday, December 1st, hundreds of individuals came together at Millennium Point, defying freezing temperatures to participate in the annual Sleepout, a fundraising event organised by St Basils homelessness charity. The event aimed to raise crucial funds to combat the growing homelessness crisis, intensified by rising rents and the escalating cost of living. The overwhelming response showcased a united front against homelessness, with participants experiencing a night outdoors to empathise with those yo

Government plans to abolish Assured Shorthold Tenancies (AST) and replace them with periodic lets could put landlords’ properties at risk, according to inspection specialists NoLettingGo. The Renters’ (Reform) Bill, currently making its way through Parliament, proposes that ASTs be abolished and replaced by rolling monthly tenancies known as periodic rentals. NoLettingGo managing director, Nick Lyons, said: “With ASTs there is a tenancy timescale in place from the start – 6, 12, 24 months – whatever it ma

Reapit and PayProp, two leading property technology solution providers, today announced that they are joining forces to deliver greater value and innovation to real estate and letting agents worldwide. The combination is backed by a substantial investment from Accel-KKR, a leading technology-focused private equity firm. The move offers customers of both companies the opportunity to have a single provider that delivers capabilities across sales, letting, property management, client account management, and

Birkett Long is delighted to announce the promotion of Hayley Goldstone and Carla Jones to Senior Associate, Jacqui McGuirk, Cara O’Donoghue and Jemma Jones to Associate, and Destiny Carter and Beth Wrightson to Executive, taking effect on 1 December 2023. Senior Associate Hayley Goldstone Hayley is in our Commercial Real Estate team in Colchester and joined the firm as an Associate Solicitor in November 2021. Hayley qualified as a solicitor 18 years ago, taking the traditional route of completing a law d

Resideo Technologies Inc, a global provider of home comfort and security solutions, announced today that it is helping protect the safety of European apartment building residents with a new award-winning* multifamily services offering through the acquisition of sfty AS.  The sfty team, based in Oslo, are one of Norway's fastest-growing alarm companies. They currently protect over fifteen thousand Norwegian apartment building residents through powerful and user-friendly safety management software and monit

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