For most leaseholders, frustration has been felt at the cost of insurance being added to service charge bills with little or no control over the choice of policy being afforded to the bill payer. From the 31st December 2023, this…

As a leaseholder you have a few choices when it comes to who should be managing your block.

It’s essential that the managing agent you choose is the right fit for your development, both in terms of personality and practicality.

Owning a leasehold property can be great in terms of investment, yet can quickly become a nightmare when dealing with fellow leaseholders.

Cladding and fire safety works have left many leaseholders feeling trapped in their properties, unable to plan for the future.

How do you tackle the challenge of replacing a poor performing managing agent in as successful and stress-free way as possible?

In this article, Molly Wheeler of Remus explains what a property manager is and what a management agent does.

Communal areas and facilities make up a huge part of the place residents call home, and it’s important that these are kept clean and tidy.

We give an insight into our journey of creating a powerful and bespoke property management solution that has leaseholders’ needs at its heart.

The long residential lease is at the heart of good block management. Interpreting a lease is not so easy however if you are a new flat owner.

As a leasehold property owner, do you know what you can expect of your landlord or managing agent?

Peter McCabe, Director at Clear Building Management, gives us a run down of he and his team’s most frequently asked question.

Ian Hollins of Clear Building Management, provides us with a checklist to ensure your property management company is ticking all the boxes.

Peter McCabe at Clear Building Management, asks if leaseholders and RMCs understand how much they pay for building management services.

In late 2017, Clear Building Management was appointed to manage a 126-unit site in Luton, after neglect from the previous managing agent.

Ian Hollins explains how ‘smart’ technology can reduce expenditure and help managing agents to deliver a better block management experience.

Gregg Masters at 4site Consulting addresses the ways in which a managing agent should be ensuring the safety of the communal areas.

Peter McCabe, Director of Clear Building Management provides six questions to ask potential managing agents.

Follow the Clear Building Management step-by-step guide for RMC Directors to finding the right managing agent.

Peter McCabe, Clear Building Management sets out five ways your managing agent can help create community cohesion in leasehold developments.

Clear Building Management set out some of the key ‘big block’ considerations for RMC directors considering a change of managing agent.

Karen Bright at Bishop & Sewell, advises on making sure you have the right managing agent and the importance of engaging with them.

Anastasia Mavroudis from Bishop & Sewell provides us with some important advice about managing agents.

Ian Hollins of Clear Building Management sets out the process and benefits of appointing your own managing agent.

Peter McCabe of Clear Building Management offers a checklist to help you assess if your service charge is fair.

Excessive costs, a lack of service and poor communication – some of the common gripes levelled at managing agents by their RMC customers.

The thought of losing friendly and dependable site staff can make RMC directors and their residents very reluctant to change managing agent.

Cost is always an important factor in choosing a managing agent but basing your decision purely on price can be dicey.

Choosing a managing agent for your block comes down to a mix of personality and practicality, read our checklist to find out more.

Peter McCabe offers a practical seven step process to guide you through, from drawing up a shortlist to making the final decision.

Clear Building Management was appointed to look after Chestnut Rise in June 2016, what impact have they had on the development?

If you are a leaseholder at the end of your tether with your managing agent, make it your New Year’s Resolution to make a change.

Ian Hollins of Clear Building Management speaks to lots of RMC directors and leaseholders that are keen to replace managing agent.

This booklet has been produced for leaseholders and prospective purchasers to explain the role of the managing agent.

This guide is for leaseholders thinking about appointing and employing an agent to manage their building.

This Guide is about the management models used and the issues arising for mixed tenure developments.

As a trade association for managing agents, ARMA does not set, recommend or give any guidance on fee levels or market rates to its members.

In this Advice Note, we look at what you can do if you’re unhappy with the way your property is being managed.

The Leasehold Property Enquiries form (LPE1) second edition was released on the 1st October 2015 along with the addition of a new form.

It is most important that you invite prospective agents to the building, to see it and to meet the RMC committee.

We are a small block and appointed new managing agents when we were not happy with the service provided with the previous ones.

For the past 10 years the residents of a block of 29 flats have been running a residents management company.

Could you please tell me whether the RMC has the right to a copy of the tenancy agreement on a rented flat in our block?

Compliance and credit control are more important than ever says David Clark of Mainstay.

There are varying types of Agent, some smaller offering a more personal service, others larger with a more distant approach to Property Management.

Managing mixed-tenure blocks can be tricky but according to Dean Cooper keeping the peace is all down to good communication.

This Advice Note looks at situations where a landlord, an RMC or RTM has decided to change managing agent.

As a trade association for managing agents, ARMA does not set, recommend or give any guidance on fee levels or market rates to its members.

Under Section 24 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, any leasehold flat owner has the right to apply to a Tribunal to change their agent.