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…
Build to Rent still has lessons to learn from other sectors
By Nigel Howell, Chief Executive, FirstPort This article was printed in Property Week on Tuesday 14 August CBRE’s latest UK Residential Investment Report notes that “international developers [are] circling the…
The value of the outside environment
While we’re all clear that location is key for home buyers of all hues, what actually is it that those looking to buy a retirement home consider makes the perfect…
UK Government releases new ‘how to’ guides for leasehold and rental
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has today published new ‘how to’ guides for tenants, landlords and letting agents to help renters and leaseholders understand their rights.…
The value of wellness
Wellness, a combination of physical, mental, and social wellbeing, is a concept that has come to the fore in various sectors. It affects all of us – as individuals, businesses,…
Humanising big data is the key for property managers
There is much discussion about big data across many sectors, not just property, but what use is all this data - generated from building information modelling, the internet of things…