Block Management

So, you’ve found yourself the dream apartment that has everything you want! That’s great, but before you sign the lease and tie yourself to this building for months, you need to understand precisely how much you will be paying for it. Alongside rent, tenants usually have to pay a service charge. This is generally paid […]

Are you a landlord of a residential block? Do you struggle to please your leaseholders or effectively manage the property? Then maybe you should consider hiring a block management company. Block management could be what you need to satisfy your leaseholders and help guarantee your block is successful. They can take over many of the

Block Management companies have the task of looking after property, tenant and landlord, ensuring that everyone is happy and the building is kept in an acceptable state. Often, inexperience or confusion can lead block management companies to make mistakes; neglecting their maintenance duties, abandoning effective communication and making hasty and costly errors. If you want

What is Property Maintenance? The dictionary definition of ‘maintenance (n)’ is “the process of preserving a condition or situation” and as the name ‘Property Maintenance’ suggests, this is the process of preserving and upkeeping the condition of a property. For any landlord with either commercial property or multiple tenants, property maintenance is essential to keep

How will Brexit affect UK property values? Brexit is the word of the moment and with the set leaving date of 29th March 2019 inching closer every day, people from all industries are starting to ask the same question – “What will change post-Brexit?” When it comes to what might change with UK property value

All too often, people stay in a situation for way too long. Even when this situation no longer serves our best interests it can be tempting to hold on anyway and avoid change we might deem too complicated or too much effort. We’ve been amazed time and time again at how long landlords and property

Most of us can remember the housing crash that hit the UK back in the early 90s which had a devastating impact on the state of the UK property market for over a decade. Unfortunately, this once distant memory has now begun to feel more and more familiar again in recent years. Last year, 2018

The property market can be difficult to navigate, especially in London. With rental properties in high demand, the topic of refurbishment can be complicated for property owners unsure how much is necessary to keep their properties in prime condition, but still maximising potential financial benefits. Luckily, Westcolt Surveyors are on hand to help. Assessing Your

Have you hired a London block management company but are dissatisfied with their service? Maybe its poor communication or you aren’t getting what you are paying for, but either way, you know they aren’t the right company for you. Once you have this realisation, it’s time to start looking around for a new company you

Managing your properties can be a full time job if you’re trying to manage it all yourself, and although it may seem like the best option if you’re on a budget, this isn’t always the case. Managing a large property portfolio requires a specific range of skills, knowledge and dedication that most landlords just don’t