Does more pressure need to be put on the government to increase funding to reduce homelessness?
Two of our Class of 2018/2019 Graduates, Jameela Allen and Usman Zaman, explore the need for increased government funding to reduce homelessness. Sometimes it is easy to feel disconnected from…
Watch: ‘Why don’t you just go home?’ Stigma young homeless people face highlighted through social media comments
Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is FirstPort’s charity partner for 2019. They recently issued this video highlighting the negative comments posted to their social media channels about homeless…
Retirees looking at equity release need all the facts to make an informed decision
There’s been a growth in the equity release sector, suggesting that fewer older homeowners are downsizing and are instead using their existing homes to release money for later life. But…
The focus needs to shift to last-time buyers to make downsizing work better
Nick Freeth, Managing Director of Retirement Homesearch, looks at Savills analysis that housing equity remains in older hands, and how we can change this picture. Retirement properties account for just…
Property Predictions for 2019
2019 will be the year of significant change in our sector: Change for the Leasehold system, which is rightly in the spotlight and needs to remain there so that we…
2019 will be year of change for the Leasehold system
2019 will be year of change for the Leasehold system It’s right that the leasehold system is in the spotlight, and FirstPort, along with others in the industry, will be…
UK Build to Rent needs to scale up fast
By Nigel Howell, Chief Executive of FirstPort How can we make Build to Rent (BTR) reach its potential for real estate investors, and how do we unlock the barriers to…
Build to be rentable
To get ahead and stay ahead of the competition in the burgeoning BTR sector, your property must not only initially tempt new tenants but offer a long-term living prospect and…
Legislation will improve fire safety standards
By Nigel Howell, Chief Executive, FirstPort & Mark Varley, Group Head of Health and Safety, FirstPort Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of building regulations and fire safety in the wake of…
How to set up your grad scheme for success
By Mandy Ferries, Director of HR, FirstPort This article was published on LondonLovesBusiness.com on 20 August 2018 With fewer candidates applying for vacant roles, businesses need to look at new…
