The September edition of the Proper PR newsletter is out now, with a round-up of what we’ve been up to, what’s making news across the property industry and a little of what’s coming next. This month we share Russell Quirk’s latest thoughts, celebrate some fantastic...
You’ve found the site. You’ve appointed the architect. You’ve spent months refining the scheme, running the numbers and working your way through the planning process. And then you assume everyone else will see what you see. That’s where things can start to go wrong....
You’ve got a good scheme. It’s well designed, it responds to local need, the professional team knows what it’s doing and there’s a strong planning case behind it. So, planning should be straightforward. Right? If only. The reality is that a good development and a...
It’s a question we’re often asked: when is the right time to start stakeholder engagement? The short answer? Earlier than you might think. Too often, engagement is treated as something to think about once a planning application is ready to go in – or, worse, when...
OPINION PIECE by Russell Quirk A couple of dodgy geezers knock on your grandmother’s door and tell her they’re doing some roof work for the council nearby and they’ve noticed one of her ridge tiles is loose. ‘We could fix it for you if you like?’ they say. Of course,...
When a former client faced scrutiny from BBC News over a serious issue affecting residents at a residential development, ProperPR was brought in to provide urgent crisis communications support. The situation was understandably sensitive. Residents had been left...
PropTech events can be valuable opportunities for property technology companies, but simply attending a show is not enough. Whether a business is exhibiting, speaking, networking or launching a product, the real value comes from how well it prepares, communicates and...
