managing agents

The changing property management landscape – The courts in the first weeks of UK lockdown

No matter what industry or sector you are working in, the current COVID-19 situation brings constant change and…

Section 146 and costs – information for managing agents

Most leases allow landlords and RMCs to recover their legal costs in the event of a Section 146…

Service charges and the importance of understanding the lease

All too often managing agents and RMCs are taking legal action to recover unpaid service charges, without first…

Housing and Planning Act 2016 – legal costs and the service charge

The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (HPA 2016) received royal assent on 12 May 2016, with a proposed…

The importance of well-drafted Terms of Appointment for managing agents

The hard work has been done and the beauty parade is over. Brady Solicitors’ Sam Andrews considers the…

Working with a new Right To Manage Co and managing their expectations

Directors of a newly formed RTM company may be apprehensive and excited at appointing a managing agent once…