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eRmAs JpC law take soliCitors’ awards

Graham Jaffe, senior partner with JPC Law, was named Solicitor of the Year at the third annual Enfranchisement and Right to Manage Awards (ERMAs) organised by News on the Block earlier this year. The annual awards, this year attended by more than 200 professionals, seek to recognise those firms and individuals who have excelled in this niche area of law.

Graham has a reputation in the field as the “Rottweiler of Choice” on account of his tenacity and belief that all eligible lessees should have the right to acquire a lease extension or share of freehold on a fair basis. The award recognises Graham’s success in completing a £13m enfranchisement in Grosvenor Square, leading a busy and expanding enfranchisement team and reflects the high regard in which he is held by fellow professionals in his field of expertise. Katie Cohen, also a partner in JPC’s enfranchisement department, was highly commended in the Young Professional of the Year category. According to the judging panel, Katie has demonstrated strength in business development through her involvement in the firm’s marketing committee and social media such as linkedin and online property forums, as well as a strong understanding of the area of leasehold enfranchisement and right to manage.

Katie and Graham are full members of ALEP (Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners) and LEASE (Leasehold Advisory Service).

solicitor of the year, Graham Jaffe

expAnsion midlands firms merge

Curry & Partners have announced they are merging with Bigwood to form CP Bigwood. The new partnership will have a turnover in the region of £8 million and a 125-strong staff, making it the largest independent practice in Birmingham.

SaysNigelCurry:“the servicesofferedbythenew practicewillbecompletely complementary.Bigwood has a nationally acclaimed auctionbusinessandastrong professionalservicesside–combiningthiswithourown specialityinresidentialand commercialmanagement willcreateanallround partnershipwithexcellence inreputationand technology inalldepartments”.

Acquisition Chu aCquires residentsline

CHU Underwriting Agencies Pty Ltd (CHU), which are part of the QBE Insurance Group, announce that they have acquired Residentsline Limited.

CHU is Australia’s largest strata insurance (flats insurance) underwriting agency, established in 1979 and with more than 100,000 policies and offices throughout Australia. In 1989 CHU extended its approach into the United States and more recently established an operation in the United Arab Emirates.

“Residentsline is our partner of choice in the UK due to Residentsline’s reputation for excellent service and long standing client relationships. Residentsline and CHU are delighted to be able to set a new benchmark for innovative insurance solutions for the UK flats market, further details of which are being launched soon” explains CHU throughout Australia. Managing Director, In 1989 CHU Paul Keating. “Our extended its approach solutions will into the United centre on making States and more life easier for our recently established policyholders an operation in by providing the United Arab an unrivalled Emirates. level of customer service”.

soon” explains CHU

Managing Director,

Paul Keating. “Our solutions will centre on making life easier for our policyholders by providing an unrivalled level of customer service”. Appointments

Chesterton humberts appoints new headofestate management Chesterton humberts has appointed a new Head of Estate Management, david goldberg, to strengthen its existing block management team and spearhead the expansion of the business into key London markets where it is not currently active. David started his career in IT and project management, working for a number of large blue chip clients.

Using his expertise in IT systems and management procedures, he moved into property management in 2002, becoming a director at Crabtree property management, before going on to co-found preside, a residential block management company based in London W1, in 2009.

He comments: “As one of the leading estate agents in central London, Chesterton Humberts has the perfect foundation to provide clients in these areas with a high class estate management service and I look forward to working with my team to achieve this. ” riChard orr lands key role at peverel sCotland Glasgow-based peverel scotland has appointed richard orr as a new Area Manager.

Richard, 28, assumes overall responsibility

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for the strategic review of service, expenditure and budgets for around 50 developments in Glasgow and the West of Scotland. He has a wealth of property management experience having worked previously for redpath bruce and saltire, and has an RICS-accredited qualification in Real Estate Management. keith murray, Peverel Scotland Regional Director, said: “We are delighted to welcome Richard to Peverel Scotland. It is hugely encouraging that he shares our commitment to best practice and raising standards in the industry, and we look forward to drawing on his considerable expertise. ” new md for pms leasehold management ltd liza reeves (previously

Jary) has been appointed Managing Director of pms leasehold management ltd., pioneered in the 1980s by terry sutton, former Mayor of Colchester. Liza was brought in to bring about extensive changes and implement procedures to enable the company to become a mark of excellence in the property management industry.

Liza was previously a conveyancing executive in Colchester, and was inspired to take on this challenging role by her experiences during conveyancing transactions.