Dear subscriber,

On behalf of all the Partners and staff at Faithorn Farrell Timms I am pleased to enclose the fourth issue of our e-newsletter which we hope you will find of interest.

Doreen Gothard

Agency & Valuation

We are delighted to announce the arrival of Barry Carey BSc FRICS MCIArb, who has joined the Practice to head up our Agency and Valuation team.

He has over forty years experience in the property industry and was until recently Managing Director (Property and Planning Practice) of Tribal Group Plc, having previously been a founding Partner of Malcolm Judd & Partners.

barrycarey@effefftee.co.uk

Relish

In collaboration with our project partners, Worthing Homes and Rydon, we launched the Relish project at the National Housing Maintenance Forum at Stratford-upon-Avon in January 2010.

Our objective is to demonstrate the effectiveness of low-cost retrofit improvement works, coupled with training and support to modify occupational behaviour, in reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions in occupied homes.

The initial 12 month pilot study continues to enjoy the support of Constructing Excellence as an 'Innovation in Practice' project and has attracted interest from the Homes and Communities Agency, social housing landlords and Members of Parliament.

We would encourage you to visit the project website and register your interest:

www.relish.org

The EU Remedies Directive 2007

Faithorn Farrell Timms provides OJEU contract procurement services on behalf of many of its clients in support of their requirement to comply with EU legislation.

The EU Remedies Directive 2007, introduced on 20th December 2009, has substantially amended the existing regime contained in the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, which governs the remedies open to bidders in the event of a breach of the Regulations by a contracting authority, and specifically seeks to harmonise the standstill arrangements following contract award.

We have already been appointed by a number of clients to steer them through the pitfalls of this new legislation and have a team of experienced consultants available to assist others who may also be seeking to ensure compliance.

leemaskell@effefftee.co.uk

Ten Year Cyclical Decorations Programme

Faithorn Farrell Timms has been appointed by the London & Quadrant Group to manage an OJEU contract procurement exercise for the selection of contractors to undertake a ten year programme of cyclical decorations.

The contracts are to be delivered across their entire portfolio of properties, totalling in excess of 64,000 units. Works will commence on site in April 2011 using a Term Partnering Form of Contract (TPC 2005 (Amended 2008)) and amount to £80 million in contract value.

leemaskell@effefftee.co.uk

Middlesex House

Faithorn Farrell Timms has been commissioned by Network Housing Group to undertake the refurbishment of the landmark Middlesex House in Alperton.

The building is a 14 storey 1960's block originally constructed as an office but converted in 1990 into mainly residential use with some nursery and community facilities at ground floor level. We are instructed to increase the size of many of the units to include 3, 4 and 5 person dwellings, add additional units in the undercroft and to the first floor together with a new crèche at ground floor level.

richardpell@effefftee.co.uk

Chartered Institute of Housing

Faithorn Farrell Timms will again be exhibiting at the CIH South East Region Conference and Exhibition at The Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel from Tuesday 2nd to Thursday 4th March 2010.

You are invited to visit us at Stand 21 which is located adjacent to the main entrance.

doreengothard@effefftee.co.uk