Wellbeing Survey First launched in 2021, ARMA and IRPM (Now part of The Property Institute) have been providing a ‘mental health check’ of residential property management professionals annually, by identifying the key pressure points to inform and help shape the future of mental health and wellbeing support for the sector. Now in its third year,…
DetailsService charge dispute? Benjamin Franklin said, ‘Two certainties in life are death and taxes.’ We would like to add service charge disputes to that list. There are not many scenarios that Emma, Director of EVC Property Management LTD, has not come across in 20+ years of property management. Even the leaseholders with no…
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E Bikes and E Scooter Dangers We want to share some information regarding e bikes and e scooters which are becoming increasingly popular. Most are powered by lithium-ion batteries which can be charged in the home. You must NEVER charge a battery in the communal hallways of a block of flats. If there is a…
DetailsWHY IT IS TIME FOR RADICAL CHANGE IN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Bernie Wales argues the case for dropping fixed charge fees. Leaseholders have complained that service charges are too high, property managers are not good enough, they do not care about what happens and they do not reply quickly enough, if at all. On…
DetailsDuties of a Company Secretary A residential management company is usually a private limited company. It is not necessary in law to have a company secretary however they do perform a role which often cant be covered by a member or shareholder of the company. The secretary is an officer of the company, and their duties can…
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We recently received a legal update from KDL Law which we found really interesting. The case was about some major works, where part way through the contractor had to leave due to ill health and another contractor had to be found. In addition to that more works were found to be needed. We have…
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