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Property Predictions for 2021
Property Predictions 2021, by Nigel Howell, Chief Executive, FirstPort The economic and social landscape Economically, 2021 looks set to be a mixed year with big housing transaction volumes in Q1…

Smooth sailing at The Waterways with our RMC partnership
The Waterways is a development in Oxford that’s as unique as it is extensive; with over 400 homes (a mix of houses and apartments), green spaces, a wildlife corridor and…

A day in the life of a Property Manager supporting RMC Directors
The role of a Property Manager is busy and varied; as busy and as varied as the many different types of developments they’re responsible for. No two hours are the…

Creating customer-first communities
The focus on meeting the growing demand for more customer-centric design has never been more important for the residential property sector. In our last article, we explored the relationship between…

How customer priorities are shaping developments of the future
Business Development Manager, Kelly Fox, discusses the impact ever-changing customer priorities are having on the developments of the future and how managing agents are bringing this to life. The residential…

Shaping the Build to Rent market in a post-Covid-19 world
The impact of Covid-19 has been felt far and wide over the last few months and will continue to be felt for the foreseeable future. Many sectors have been forced…

Why Covid-19 could represent a coming of age for Build to Rent
Lee Richards, Build to Rent Director for FirstPort, looks at the impact Covid-19 has had on the housing sector, and explains the buoyancy that’s not just helped bring BTR though…

The value of what we do has never been clearer
By David Young, FirstPort’s new Chief Operating Officer Starting a new job always throws up some surprises. Getting to know colleagues, adapting to changes in routine, and shifting into the…

Exercising 2020 vision for building to rent
Lee Richards, FirstPort’s newly appointed Director of Build to Rent explains why the sector will be the one to watch in 2020. There are currently some 40,000 occupiers of homes that were…

Working with First Base to deliver a successful management strategy for Edward Street Quarter
Edward Street Quarter is a mixed-use development that’s being built by developers, First Base, in Brighton. Comprising six buildings – Grade A office space, 168 affordable and private residential units,…