Service Charge Accounting
Every now and again service charge disputes have a significant impact on service charge accounting and reporting. Gordon Whelan, Managing... more »
Gordon Whelan is National Head of Service Charge Accounting at Haines Watts. Gordon has specialised in service charge accounting since... more »
Ailsa Burkimsher of Haines Watts Service Charge looks at Articles of Association of a Company and why they matter. What are the Articles... more »
Ailsa Burkimsher, Client Services Manager at Haines Watts Service Charge explains how your lease links to your service charge accounts. As... more »
At Haines Watts Service Charge we often receive questions from directors of Residents’ Management Companies regarding... more »
Gordon Whelan, Managing Director at Haines Watts Service Charge advises how much of the budget should be set aside for Major Works. A... more »
Gordon Whelan, Managing Director at Haines Watts Service Charge looks at what to consider when choosing a Service Charge Accountant. Most... more »
Gordon Whelan, Managing Director of Haines Watts Service Charge looks at what we can expect to see in service charge reporting. Amidst... more »
Ailsa Burkimsher from Haines Watts Service Charge looks at the issues with technology, banking and fraud. How can you be certain you... more »
Gordon Whelan of Haines Watts Service Charge looks at the recent revised guidance on the application of VAT to residential service... more »
Neil Jinks from Realty Law looks at the recent Upper Tribunal (UT) decision in the Wingmore Homes (UK) Ltd v Spembly Works Residents... more »
Dan Craven, Head of Sales at Hyperoptic explains. Unfortunately, in the UK, the provision of fast and reliable broadband is still... more »
Gordon Whelan is the Managing Director of Haines Watts Service Charge. Gordon has over thirty years’ experience in the accountancy... more »
Ailsa Burkimsher is a Client Service Manager at Haines Watts. Ailsa is a Chartered Accountant and has specialised in service... more »
What information can you find out from Service Charge Accounts? Here are just a few of the things that leaseholders can find out... more »
Why do we have to prepare separate service charge accounts and statutory accounts?One of the more common questions that directors ask... more »
Gordon Whelan is National Head of Service Charge Accounting at Haines Watts. Gordon has specialised in service charge accounting... more »
Give Lessees a statutory right to demand a TECH03/11 Accountant’s report Our response to the recent government consultation,... more »
The first rule of accountancy is that for every debit there must be a credit and if this rule is taken to its logical conclusion... more »
It is not uncommon for directors of Residents’ Management Companies (RMC) to come under pressure to reduce costs and one... more »
If we set aside the Section 21 report then there are two options for reporting on service charge expenditure. These options are laid... more »
Gordon Whelan from Haines Watts explains In the 1960s and early 1970s Sandy Brown was a fine Scottish full back. A Corinthian and... more »
Gordon Whelan from Haines Watts explains technical guidance note TECH03/11 TECH03/11 is the technical guidance note issued jointly... more »
All Companies have a duty to keep accounting records, for example receipts and invoices etc. These records will form the basis for... more »
It is a form that every Residents Management Company (RMC) must send to Companies House each year. The form includes information about... more »
For financial years starting on or after 6 April 2008 if you are filing your Residents Management Company’s (RMC’s) first... more »
The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act received Royal Assent in March 2015 and introduces a number of important measures... more »
There can be few more pointless, useless and misleading reports in property management than the section 21 report. This is a report... more »
Companies House keeps accurate, up-to-date information about all limited companies on record and this information is available to anyone... more »
In 2010 the Government pulled back from introducing important regulations that would have given greater protection to leaseholders... more »
Forming a residents association is an effective way for leaseholders to express their collective views to their landlord or managing... more »
