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…
A new lease of life
Although statisticians have been talking about the UK’s ageing population for a long time, the numbers are still eyebrow-raising when viewed up close. Ten years from now, over-65s will account…
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…
Alleviating loneliness on our retirement developments
Loneliness is believed to affect nine million UK residents. While it is increasingly recognised amongst the young, it remains, as it long has been, a major issue in later life.…
