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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…
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,…
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…
The future of BTR goes beyond city centre apartments, say investors
Although the UK’s build-to-rent (BTR) sector is still considered new, it has already evolved. Both investor and societal pressures are pushing the model to adapt, to create the homes that…
A culture of openness: Government is leaving nowhere to hide on building safety
The Government’s consultation on building safety reform closes this week. It takes forward Dame Judith Hackitt’s proposes for clear roles and responsibilities in building and fire safety, with a new…
Cinemas, gyms and bee-keeping clubs: Why it’s good business to ‘create communities’ on developments
By Mark Hegarty, Regional Manager, FirstPort We can all see the skyline is changing rapidly across many of our towns and cities. As apartment living in larger more complex developments…
The changing role of the property manager
To many, residential property management is perceived as simply looking after the communal areas of a development. But driven by rapid change in the property market, increasing consumer expectations and…
Maximising PropTech’s Potential in Residential Property (Part 2)
Part two of our PropTech briefing paper is out now and continues the discussion around its impact on the residential property sector. How do we utilise technology to build more…
