Cortile, the end-to-end platform for UK residential property management, has appointed former Checkatrade Head of AI Services James Hamilton as General Manager, and HomeViews co-founder Hannah Marsh as Head of Marketing, as it begins a new phase of growth.

A flat’s service charge can influence what buyers offer, whether they obtain a mortgage and how confidently they proceed. Protecting its value therefore requires more than controlling this year’s bill. Buyers also need to understand what the money maintains, which future costs are funded and where uncertainty remains.