Good property managers help build communities
By Mick Lohan, Director of Client Relationships & Mobilisation They say moving home is one of life’s most stressful challenges. When customers decide to relocate from one place to another,…
New Housing Complaints Resolution Service vital to give customers more confidence
FirstPort comments on the Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire’s announcement that he is to set up a new Housing Complaints Resolution Service. Nigel Howell, Chief Executive at FirstPort, said:…
Would you know how to help a young person sleeping rough? Centrepoint does.
By Mandy Ferries, HR Director, FirstPort UK We’ve all seen a young person sleeping in a doorway but what’s the best way to help them? Our corporate charity partner Centrepoint…
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…
Wellness: Making The Home Where The Heart Is
Our specialist retirement estate agency business, Retirement Homesearch explores how the home environment really can impact residents’ wellbeing. Wellness is a combination of physical, mental and social wellbeing, and the…
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…
