What is service charge and how to reduce it?
What is service charge and how to reduce it? These are the fees that you have to pay every year to cover the running of the communal services in your block of flats. Most buildings – even small blocks, with only 1-2 flats would normally require some service charges to be…
Finding the Right Managing Agent for Your Building
How to find a new residential block managing agent Appointing new managing agents is a difficult job – leaseholders don’t necessarily know how the industry works or what makes a good and bad managing agent. Even if you have a rapport with an agent, it can be difficult to predict…
Does your managing agent have a communication problem (and what you should do about it)?
Does your managing agent have a communication problem (and what you should do about it)?
Switching to a new managing agent
Finding new managing agents can be a complex process. Then negotiating a new contract can be even harder – by following a process to filter through all the possible agents and request matching quotes, you will make the best decision. Step 01: Find all the agents that fit your buildingThe first…
