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,…
How Best is best for resi property management
Residential property management is evolving. Like many other industries, we are adapting to meet ever-increasing customer expectations and we are embracing the many opportunities new technology and digital solutions present,…
Look to Scotland for lessons on English property reform
Roger Bodden, Regional Manager for FirstPort in Scotland As reform of the residential sector continues to gather pace in Westminster, policymakers would do well to look north of the border…
Delivering Customer Centricity in Residential Property
In our latest briefing paper, we explore the need for customer centricity in the residential property sector. Andrew McMillan leads the discussion based on his 28 years at John Lewis…
