Should Your OMC Be Self Managed or Use a Managing Agent?
A leaking roof, an unpaid service charge or an expired fire safety certificate rarely arrives at a convenient time. For an Owners’ Management Company, landlord…
Why Use an AGM and EGM Management Company
For many Owners’ Management Companies (OMCs), the AGM is where the year’s most important decisions are made. Service charge budgets, insurance renewals, major maintenance projects,…
Residential Estate Management Services That Deliver
A poorly managed residential estate rarely fails all at once. Standards slip through delayed repairs, unclear service charge accounts, missed compliance actions and residents who…
Can Residents Challenge Service Charges?
A resident receives a service charge demand, looks at the figure, and asks a fair question: what exactly am I paying for? In many developments,…
Questions to Ask Before Appointing a Managing Agent
Choosing a managing agent is one of the most important decisions an Owners’ Management Company (OMC), landlord or property owner will make. The right appointment…
Do You Need a Managing Agent or a Property Manager?
The terms managing agent and property manager are often used as though they mean exactly the same thing. In many situations they do overlap, which…
Reducing Service Charge Arrears
Service charge arrears rarely become a serious issue overnight. More often, they develop gradually through a combination of unclear communication, inconsistent follow-up and a growing…
Choosing the Right Commercial Property Managing Agent
Most commercial property owners do not decide to change managing agents overnight. It usually happens after a pattern starts to emerge. Maintenance issues take longer…
Health and Safety for Residential Estates
A loose paving slab at a main entrance, a failed emergency light in a stair core, a side gate left unsecured overnight – most estate…
What Is OMC Company Secretarial Support?
When an Owners’ Management Company falls behind on filings, meetings or record-keeping, the impact is rarely confined to paperwork. It can affect director confidence, delay…