Uncovering the scams
Once the tribunal is over, and a hearing may last several days, it's actually far from over as sometimes decisions won't be made until later. Some maybe made on the spot, but more complex cases may take several weeks, and then each party has the right to appeal although permission must be granted by the... Continue Reading →
How do you end up at a tribunal? You try and reason with the property management agent, and email and call, but you get nowhere – so when do you say, enough is enough? When property management agents palm you off with what you want to hear, you give them a chance, but there comes... Continue Reading →
An online search for 'service charge problems' will throw up an array of articles, and the same culprits keep cropping up – RMG (Residential Management Group), and Property Debt Collection Ltd (PDC), both who seem to have 1 star Google reviews. So many complaints have been made, and from it have stemmed support groups via... Continue Reading →
Residential tribunals are public hearings, and records of the decisions can be found archived in a number of places.These are a good way to search for cases to see if a property manager, or management company have been involved in any disputes https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions https://www.bailii.org/recent-decisions.html https://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKFTT/PC/ https://decisions.lease-advice.org https://decisions.lease-advice.org//app/uploads/decisions/act85/12001-13000/12886.pdf https://decisions.lease-advice.org//app/uploads/decisions/actrtm/1-1000/661.pdf Tara Doyle has agreed to offer her... Continue Reading →
Finding a decent property management agent is hard work, and I know because I've been there, and found bad ones, and ones that managed an adequate job. Besides the online reviews (which can be fake, or full of biased ones from contractors, or companies they work with), what else can you do? It's always best... Continue Reading →
Receiving the annual service charge bill can be a bit of a headache, especially when the sums vary each year. They are necessary when there needs to be an increase to the sinking fund contribution, or if some major works need to be done, but usually there is some advance notice. Many hold back paying... Continue Reading →
Many property management agents have a department within an estate agent, and these can be a good choice as they will have offices that will be easy to visit. Others may focus totally on property management, and have a team with accountants and in-house lawyers. Whichever you choose, you should take time to seek the... Continue Reading →
What does a property management agent actually do? You'd think it would be obvious, which is for them to look after your property, and carry out your instructions because that's what you pay them to do. Think again, because while you maybe the client, many will take charge and take advantage of the fact that... Continue Reading →
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