The Need for Director and Officer Insurance

D&O Insurance is often described as a must have cover for directors of RMC’s and RTM companies. In this guest blog and accompanying resource, Paul Robertson, MD of 1st Sure Flats, explains this essential cover: The need to insure and the provision to do so We live in an ever more litigious society and have all…

What Is A Section 20 ?

What is Section 20? Section 20 of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1985 (as amended by the Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Act 2002) sets out the three-stage consultation procedure to be followed prior to carrying out qualifying works to your building where the contribution from any one lessee exceeds £250, or a qualifying long-term agreement…

What Is Property Maintenance?

Property Maintenance: Why Excellent Communication Plays A Big Role There’s more to property maintenance than the work itself, and we’ve found that providing clear and direct communication with landlords, ground rent paying tenants, developers and freeholders is key to success. Orchard Block Management Services has been providing professional maintenance for domestic properties, purpose built apartment blocks and…

What Is Property Management?

A property manager, whether an individual or a company, is responsible for looking after individual properties or a group of properties such as a block of flats on behalf of a third party, usually a landlord or another company. These on-going activities associated with the management of property are generally referred to as “Block Management”.…