Blocks, leasehold & commercial
Manage, comply, insure and lease blocks and commercial property.
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Manage
- Block managementRecommended
- Property managementDay-to-day management of rented and block property, repairs and compliance.Recommended
- Facilities managementRecommended
- RMC company secretarialRecommended
- Planned maintenance & major works planRecommended
- Section 20 consultationManaging the legal consultation leaseholders are owed before major works in a block.Recommended
- Service charge accountsPreparation and certification of service charge accounts for blocks and estates.Recommended
- Right to Manage & leasehold adviceRecommended
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Comply
- Fire risk assessmentFire risk assessment for HMOs, flats and commercial premises.Recommended
- Fire alarm test & serviceInspection and testing of fire alarm systems.Recommended
- Emergency lighting testAnnual testing and certificate for emergency lighting in HMOs, blocks and businesses.Recommended
- Fire door survey & repairChecks on flat front doors and communal fire doors, with a report.Recommended
- Extinguisher servicingYearly servicing and replacement of fire extinguishers.Recommended
- Lift inspectionThorough examination of passenger and goods lifts.Recommended
- Lightning protection testTesting and certificate for lightning protection systems.Recommended
- Legionella risk checkWater hygiene risk assessment for rented properties.Recommended
- Cold water tank cleanCold water storage tanks cleaned, disinfected and certified.Recommended
- Asbestos surveyManagement or refurbishment asbestos survey.Recommended
- Commercial energy certificateEnergy Performance Certificate for commercial premises.Recommended
- Public building energy display (DEC)Display Energy Certificate for public buildings.Recommended
- Air-con system inspection (TM44)The required inspection for air conditioning systems over 12kW.Recommended
- Electrical safety report (EICR)Electrical Installation Condition Report for homes and lettings.Recommended
- 3
Protect
- Block & leasehold insuranceBuildings insurance for blocks of flats and leasehold buildings, for freeholders and managing agents.Recommended
- Commercial property insuranceBuildings, liability and loss of rent cover for offices, shops and units, quoted by FCA-authorised brokers.Recommended
- Residents' management company D&O insuranceRecommended
- Property owners' liabilityRecommended
- Reinstatement cost assessmentRecommended
- Door entry & intercomRecommended
- Access controlRecommended
- Security shutters & grillesRecommended
- CCTVRecommended
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Leases & deals
- Lease extensionStatutory or informal extension of a leasehold flat.Recommended
- Freehold purchase (enfranchisement)Buying the freehold or extending a lease under statutory rights.Recommended
- Commercial lease renewal & rent reviewAdvice and negotiation on commercial rent reviews and lease renewals.Recommended
- Commercial conveyancingRecommended
- Commercial property agentRecommended
- Commercial mortgageMortgages for offices, shops, warehouses and mixed-use buildings, arranged by specialist brokers.Recommended
- VAT on commercial propertyRecommended