A Timeline of Leasehold Reform Sinead Campbell from London Flats Insurance outlines the changes that have been made in the leasehold sector from 2017 to now, with a short and sweet explanation of each alteration to bring you up to date. With endless discussion among decision makers and seemingly endless legal updates, we thought a
Optimising Car Parks for Convenience and Safety in Residential Buildings Sinead Campbell from London Flats Insurance gives an insight on optimising car parks to promote both convenience and safety. Residential block car parks can be either a selling point, a drawback, or an outright safety concern for prospective leaseholders. They can either add convenience and
Property Management and the AI Revolution Sinead Campbell from London Flats Insurance discusses the impact of AI on property management. AI has been a hot topic lately. New advances have been covered broadly in the news and its potential for use across most, if not all industries has been well documented. With so many legislative
What is a “Distributor” in Relation to your Insurance and What Information Should Your Managing Agent be Providing? Sinead Campbell from London Flats Insurance looks in more details at the role of a ‘distributor’ in relation to insurance. For most leaseholders, frustration has been felt at the cost of insurance being added to service charge
Sinead Campbell from London Flats Insurance looks at the importance of annual maintenance plans. As we enter the colder months, Residents’ Management Companies are likely preparing for the winter season and considering their plans for the coming year. Annual maintenance plans serve as a crucial foundation for organising maintenance tasks and ensuring you meet the
Security Concerns and Safety Complaints: Strengthening Security for Blocks of Flats Sinead Campbell from London Flats Insurance explores common security concerns of residents in blocks of flats and the steps that you can take to create a secure living environment for leaseholders. Managing a block of flats brings with it a multitude of responsibilities. Topping
Ensuring Safety and Quality for Major Works Sinead Campbell from London Flats Insurance, provides guidance on ensuring levels of safety and quality during major works. When a block of flats requires significant maintenance work, property managers can swiftly find themselves overwhelmed with tasks. Such complex and unpredictable major projects often keep everyone on their toes.
How Proposed Changes to Leasehold Reform May Impact Freeholders Sinead Campbell from London Flats Insurance looks at how the proposed changes to Leasehold reform may impact you. Much of the discussion around the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 has been focussed on the effects for current leaseholders. Obviously, the reforms have been brought in to increase
Effective Conflict Resolution Strategies Between Neighbours Sinead Campbell from London Flats Insurance looks at how you can provide effective conflict resolution between neighbours in your block of flats. Being a director of a Residents Management Company means being a people manager. Each unit you take responsibility for represents a person or a family of people
The Pros and Cons of Right to Manage Sinead Campbell from London Flats Insurance looks at the pros and cons of having the right to manage your block. The statutory Right to Manage can be used by Leaseholders who wish to take over the management of their building. This option for self-management relieves the landlord