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What distinguishes a self-managed block of flats and one overseen by a managing agent?

Managing agents have professional expertise, experience, and qualifications in property management. They understand legal requirements, financial management, maintenance procedures, and dispute resolution. Self-managed blocks of flats, on the other hand, rely on the ...

Read    15/11/2023

What is ground rent and service charge?

The cost of owning or living in certain types of properties - often those covered by rental agreements, such as apartments or apartments in apartment buildings - includes ground rent and additional costs. These service charge are common in several countries, such as ...

Read    13/11/2023

Property Service charge Guidance

A number of factors, including your unique situation, the terms of your lease or rental agreement, and the applicable rules and regulations in your community, may affect your legal duty to pay a property service charge. Property service costs are associated with leas...

Read    02/11/2023

Will the new block management code boost service delivery?

If you have ever thought that finding the right property manager is a bit hit-and-miss, then the good news is on the way. A new block management code of practice is being developed that we hope will improve the service that leaseholders can expect to get from their m...

Read    30/10/2023

Block Management Service Charges - How It Affects the Stakeholders

To ensure their properties are kept in good shape and to extend their life, landlords often referred to as the freeholder or competent landlords have to provide various services, these are funded by collecting service charges. Service charges are levied on the leaseh...

Read    18/08/2022

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