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…
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…
Maximising PropTech’s Potential in Residential Property (Part 1)
In our latest briefing paper we explore the impact of PropTech on the residential property sector. PropTech represents probably the greatest opportunity for our sector at the moment. Spencer Kelly, presenter…
Property management insight is the key to effective Build to Rent design
As the UK Build to Rent market grows, architects and interior designers are relishing creating places that hundreds of customers will call home. But designers’ plans don’t always sync with…
