Retirement is a time when many Brits look to relocate for a change of scenery in towns and villages that may not have been as convenient to live in while raising a family or working full time.
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As more of us look at ways to reduce electricity and gas consumption in our homes, property management company FirstPort has been checking in with its developments to reveal some resident-led changes being made.
With several instances of fire in London over the past few months, fire safety and your responsibilities must be at the forefront of your mind as a Property Manager or Residents’ Management Company (RMC) Director.
The importance of managing the communal areas of buildings properly and what your landlord should be doing to protect you and your home.
Working with the Hollie Gazzard Trust will keep Property Managers safe.
Research has found that over 23,000 homes have been sold under the Right to Buy scheme to council tenants.
Pandemic, Grenfell and the emergence of big tech companies. All have demonstrated a need for, and a lack of, useful technology in the property sector, says new IRPM whitepaper.
Last week, the Bank of England made the decision to raise interest rates by 0.5%. This is the largest jump since 1995 and the sixth consecutive increase since December of last year.
Research by Warwick Estates reveals that the total value of new-build leasehold transactions is 50% higher than new-build freehold transactions, as flats and urban living dominate England’s market.
In the first six months of 2021, there were 1,523 new-build transactions in England. Of these, 44.8% (683) were freehold homes while 55.2% (840) were leaseholds, demonstrating a fairly even split for England’s market.
The latest market analysis by estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, has revealed that, so far this year, Birmingham is the rental property repossession capital when it comes to landlords reclaiming their homes from problem tenants. When a landlord wants to remove tenants from their property, they often have to go to the county courts and file a repossession order.