The team at London Flats Insurance explore common security concerns of residents in blocks of flats and the steps that you can take to create a secure living environment for leaseholders. Managing a block of flats brings with it a multitude of responsibilities. Topping the list are Insurance requirements, Health…
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When a block of flats requires significant maintenance work, property managers can swiftly find themselves overwhelmed with tasks. Such complex and unpredictable major projects often keep everyone on their toes. This makes it all too easy to forget to focus on safety and quality of works. Here we’ll be giving…
Much of the discussion around the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 has been focussed on the effects for current leaseholders. Obviously, the reforms have been brought in to increase protections for those living in leasehold properties (around 20% of UK housing stock) and they have been welcomed. But the…
Manage Your Block discusses routes to take to resolve conflict in your block and the support to seek to help avoid costly court battles.
The statutory Right to Manage can be used by Leaseholders who wish to take over the management of their building. This option for self-management relieves the landlord of their responsibilities but doesn’t affect their ownership of the property (as would be the case with collective enfranchisement). If you and your…
How the Act affects existing and new leaseholders, and what to expect in terms of further legislation updates in the months to come.
Health and Safety is a top priority for any Property Manager or Residents’ Management Company (RMC) Director.
Service charge disputes can be very challenging for property managers and landlords to deal with – something to avoid if at all possible.
Now is a great time to get organised and book in the contractors you need to make sure your residents can enjoy everything their block has to offer when the sun starts peeking through again.
With the rising popularity of electric scooters and bikes, especially in urban settings, property managers need to make sure their insurance is sufficient to cover the fire risks that are becoming increasingly apparent. The London Fire Brigade attended over 70 e-scooter and e-bike related incidents in 2021. That number reached…