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Native Residential, one of the UK’s largest third-party Build to Rent operators managing in excess of £5bn mixed-use and living assets, has partnered with MRI Software, selecting MRI HorizonTM and MRI Contract Intelligence.   Fuelled by high-profile client acquisitions and the expansion of its commercial and mixed-use operations, Native Residential is set to roll out the market-leading commercial property management and accounting platform across its diverse 6,000-unit living and 1mn sq. ft commercial por

The UK Supreme Court's ruling this morning sets an important precedent, requiring fossil fuel extraction projects to include pollution from downstream emissions in their environmental impact assessments.  CPRE director of policy, campaigns and communications Elli Moody said: 'Today’s landmark decision by the Supreme Court is a big win for the countryside, for the planet and for common sense. We hope it signals a major shift away from fossil fuels and towards clean, sustainable energy.   'Businesses s

MRI Software, the leading provider of property technology solutions has published the results of its Resident Voice Index™ poll surveying over 1,000* social housing residents on the social housing market. Please find the analysis of the key findings below as well as the link to the full results here. According to a recent Resident Voice Index™ poll carried out by MRI Software involving over 1,000* social housing residents, 63% are pessimistic about the general housing market availability and overall affor

RICS accredited agent, Faraday Property Management and Building Surveying, has launched its new branding initiative, demonstrating their commitment to continuously innovate and strengthen their position as a leader in the market. The rebrand aligns with Faraday’s values and their traditional services, placing emphasis on their mission at the core of their operations; to safeguard their client’s properties. A Holistic Approach  Combining Faraday’s principles of professionalism and integrity sets the founda

With inflation now nearly at the 2% target and after years of punishingly high interest rates we have one message for the Bank of England: Stop holding homeowners to ransom and cut interest rates now. The hikes in the cost of borrowing is putting household finances under enormous strain. If you’re remortgaging, the best rate on a 2 year fix this June is 4.82% - this rate is more than double the best rate on a 2 year fix that was available in June 2022 which was 2.34%. For someone with a £250,000 mortga

For nearly three decades, Graham Lowe has been a guiding force in fire safety, serving as Managing Director of Hochiki Europe. Now, as he steps into retirement, Lowe offers a unique perspective on the remarkable transformations within the fire detection industry and how Hochiki Europe has strategically adapted to stay at the forefront. In this interview, Lowe shares his insights and thoughts for the future not only for the team at Hochiki but also the broader industry.   Over your tenure at Hochiki Europe

In their general election manifestos published this week, each of the three main parties made a commitment to leasehold reform. Mark Chick, director of ALEP (the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners) and a Partner at Bishop & Sewell LLP commented: “Whichever party forms the next government, leasehold reform is far from over. “We know that the Conservatives would renew their commitment to cap all ground rents at £250 and to phase them out over 20 years, this does potentially put the ‘writ

Rendesco, the leading clean heat network developer and owner-operator, has raised £6m to rapidly expand its operations and further develop its solutions in the UK and European energy markets.  The new investment has been led by Clean Growth Fund, Eurazeo’s Smart City fund, and Aviva Ventures. They join existing investor Copley Point Capital. The funding will accelerate Rendesco’s ambitious growth and innovation plans to reduce consumer energy bills, decarbonise heat at scale, and provide a low-carbon alte

Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Propertymark, said: “Propertymark has long said that Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) could be better utilised through the introduction of a Property Passport to increase the uptake of energy efficiency improvements. This would enable information to be transferable across building owners and help maintain a long-term decarbonisation goal for the building. “The process would not replace EPCs, but enhance them, creating an opportunity to capture EPC dat

Bellway Homes has appointed Principle Estate Management to look after a new development of 125 homes in Devon. The site known as Fox Mill Gardens includes a mixture of three, four and five-bedroomed family homes which sit in landscaped grounds including a play area in the village of Willand, near Tiverton. Principle already acts for Bellway Homes across a number of regions, although this is the first instruction in the house builder’s south-west region. The development will feature 81 houses for private s

Issue 131 of News on the Block has now been published and is available for subscribers to read online. This issue of News on the Block includes a special feature to celebrate our 21st Birthday, including some of your memories and a photo gallery from our 21st Birthday Celebration in May.  Some of the articles in this issue include:  Timescale demand over new ‘piecemeal’ laws Elevating expectations Building intelligent AI for your business Have you a plan to manage asbestos? How service charges and res

Leading property technology provider Reapit has launched a new feature to help agents comply with the latest material information guidelines from the National Trading Standards Estate and Lettings Team (NTSELAT). First introduced in May 2022 and expanded at the end of 2023, the guidance from NTSELAT is designed to ensure UK agencies’ property adverts are consistently declaring all the information the average consumer needs to decide whether to enquire about and ultimately purchase or rent a property. Upfr