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Social Media - Back to basics with LinkedIn

Social Media is no longer just something people play around on when they should be getting on with their work or just want to chat to their friends. But... more »

Be Original - social media marketing services for the block management industry

The answer to the under-use and inconsistent management of social media marketing in the block management industry has arrived. Be Original... more »

What can LinkedIn do for you?

How to improve your LinkedIn engagement in 2019

Dont plan your social!

Another channel to complain on?

Manage your Block

Right to Manage: when is a building considered structurally detached?

Ana Kandri, Legal Adviser at LEASE advises based on recent cases. CQN RTM Co. Ltd v Broad Quay North Block Freehold & Anor [2018] UKUT 183... more »

60 seconds with Desmond Moreira

This month we had the pleasure of catching up with Desmond Moreira. As well as being the Managing Director of Habitare, he’s also a speaker,... more »

Do you know how much you are paying for your property management?

ARMA Advisory Note - So what does a managing agent do?

The complexities of managing a larger development

Is your development winter-ready?

Case Law

RTM Company Succeeds In First-Tier Tribunal Claim

Summer 2019 has seen several court decisions being made with relation to disputes regarding residential properties, but one of the most interesting... more »

Fitness for Habitation - A Short Guide

Lee Stafford is a Partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution team at Bishop and Sewell, specialising in personal, property and commercial... more »

Please respect our neighbour's privacy - the Tate Modern case

Rights of Way

Is Commonhold Home Ownership All It Promises To Be?

2019 The year of the leaseholder?

Service Charges

TECH03/11 - Destined for the dustbin?

Gordon Whelan is the Managing Director of Haines Watts Service Charge. Gordon has over thirty years’ experience in the accountancy sector,... more »

Lessees should not underestimate the right to inspect

Gordon Whelan is National Head of Service Charge Accounting at Haines Watts. Gordon has specialised in service charge accounting since 2006 and... more »

Why is decent broadband still so much of a lottery?

Why estimating service charges is a matter of experience

VAT on residential service charges - Clarity at a price?

Have you considered the risks?

Twitter

Tweets by @RobFlatLiving

Social Media - Back to basics with LinkedIn »

News

20th November 2019

Principle wins contract to manage old silk warehouse in central London

A former warehouse for exotic silks and textiles that’s now used as a restaurant and wine bar with 14 apartments above is to be looked after by Principle... more »

31st October 2019

Colchester Property Management Company gains government certification to protect client data

A Colchester Property Management Company which supports landlords and tenants across Essex, London, Suffolk and Sussex has been awarded a UK government... more »

EV charge points: commonhold is not the answer, says leading provider

Alex Jones appointed as Regional Manager by FirstPort Property Services

Best practice advice for fire safety in flats

Right to Manage: when is a building considered structurally detached? »

Disputes

The Property Ombudsman - Complaint relating to parking and outdoor space

The Property Ombudsman helps to resolve complaints between consumers and property agents when things go wrong. In this article they take a look... more »

Get out of my (right of) WAY!

Charles Jamieson, Legal Executive in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution team at Bishop & Sewell, walks us through some right of... more »

How to get the best from your managing agent

Insurance

Private Roads and Gated Estates

Belinda Thorpe, Managing Director at Residentsline, discusses the requirements of gated estates and private roads across the insurance industry. Gated... more »

Unlawful insurance distribution

The month Paul Robertson looks at how property managers may be committing a crime by distributing insurance without appropriate legislation. Following... more »

RTM Company Succeeds In First-Tier Tribunal Claim »

Communal Facilities

Management of Estates & Outdoor Common Areas Where RTM Companies Are Involved

Katie Edwards, Associate at JB Leitch, advises on the management of estates and outdoor common areas where RTM companies are involved. On a... more »

Cleaning & Maintenance

Don't Park the Concrete Maintenance

Toby Bowser, Partner at Hamilton Darcey, highlights some of the main defects associated with concrete car parks. Residential and mixed-use developments... more »

TECH03/11 - Destined for the dustbin? »