Author: Flat Living

In Service Charge Accounting there are many circumstances when accounts are prepared without a Balancing Statement.

At some point, all property managers have to deal with Party Wall matters, but not all are as familiar with this area as they could be.

This month we had the pleasure of meeting and finding out more about Gareth Lomax, Director at Ardent Lift Consultancy.

In the light of the horrific fire in West London in June, it is time to overhaul the fire assessment regime for flats.

Effective emergency lighting is vital if residents are to safely evacuate a building in the event of a major incident.

There has been much public concern and comment about potential flaws in the cladding that was on Grenfell Tower.

It is not uncommon for directors of RMCs to come under pressure to reduce costs such as the services of a reporting accountant.

Ground rents have always been a feature of leasehold life in England and Wales. Residential leases have traditionally contained these.

Further to the recent cyber-attacks, we are grateful to Adler Insurance Brokers Ltd and Equilibrium Security for the following advice.

In May we saw disturbing events, such as the cyber-attack using ransomware that crippled the operation of many hospital trusts.