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The State Of the Property Management Nation

Brethertons solicitors, has undertaken the task of looking at the property management industry in detail to provide a benchmark of statistics that can be used for companies to identify where they sit against their peers.

Friday, 18th November 2011 Read more
 

The Claim has landed now what?

The Claim has landed now what?

Yashmin Mistry explains what to do upon receipt of a Right to Manage claim notice.

Friday, 9th September 2011 Read more
 

Case Study: Moving in the Right Direction

Case Study: Moving in the Right Direction

Roger Southam explains how a block and apartment manager joined forces in a successful right to manage application.

Friday, 15th July 2011 Read more
 

The battle for leaseholders’ hearts & minds

The battle for leaseholders’ hearts & minds

Mathew Tute confesses that property managers are in the firing line when managing their clients’ home.

Friday, 15th July 2011 Read more
 

ERMA 2011 Awards Winners Announced

<strong>ERMA 2011 Awards Winners Announced</strong>

Enfranchisement and Right to Manage Award Winners 2011 Announced

Tuesday, 24th May 2011 Read more
 

Awards Finalists Announced


Friday, 13th May 2011 Read more
 

How to Appoint a Manager

Where leaseholders are in a position to manage a building it is useful to have the flexibility to appoint an agent to oversee its day-to-day running.Appointing a professional manager can in the long term often be of great practical benefit.

Tuesday, 10th May 2011 Read more
 

Can you say no to your tenant? Yes, if you're reasonable

Karen Albany says imposing conditions or refusing consent in response to a Licence to Assign is not straightforward for a Landlord.

There have been many cases on refusal to consent (whether to assignment or underlet) all turning on what is "reasonable". The Landlord must show reasonableness in refusing consent to an assignment (Landlord and Tenant Act 1988). But what is reasonable is decided by the courts. Two recent cases have established new and helpful principles.

Thursday, 20th May 2010 Read more
 

What happens after you have acquired the Right to Manage?

Once the Right to Manage has been acquired by a block of flats the hard work really begins. As the Right to Manage process has usually been instigated as a result of unsatisfactory management of the building, it is not uncommon to find the flat owners apathetic towards Managing Agents in general due to previous bad experiences.

Monday, 14th December 2009 Read more
 

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Events

Fire Safety in Flats Conference

Fire Safety in Flats Conference on 8th March 2012, at The Congress Centre, London.

An essential briefing on your responsibilities and liabilities as property managers and landlords of residential blocks.

Alep 2011 seasonal drinks reception

Over 120 members and non-members attended the ALEP Seasonal Drinks Reception in December 2011 for a festive evening of networking with their enfranchisement colleagues.

BLOCK INSURE NEWS ON THE BLOCK PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AWARDS 2011-12 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The winners for the Blockinsure News on the Block Property Management Awards 2011-12 have been announced!

Please register for here to view. 

 

 

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Section 21B Summary of Tenant's Rights and obligations notice - £5.98

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