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Finance and Service Charges.
Service charges, budgets, reserve funds, insurance and where your money goes.
The Cladding Insurance Rollercoaster: Are Premiums Finally Coming Down?
Buildings insurance on cladding-affected blocks has fallen roughly 30% from its peak. What the Fire Safety Reinsurance Facility changed, and what it can't.
ReadThe Great Billing Mystery: Why Is My New Agent Charging Me for a Full Year?
Why a brand-new managing agent bills you for the whole year — the two clashing timelines behind the invoice, and what you are actually being charged for.
ReadThe Financial Roadmap: Understanding Your Block's Budget and Reserves
How a block's budget and reserve fund actually work, why both exist, and what your service charge is paying for across the year ahead.
ReadWhy we charge a one-off Set-Up Fee
When a new management company takes over a block, it's rarely a "plug-and-play" situation. More often than not, it's a rescue mission.
ReadThe Property Insurance Maze: What You Actually Need (and What You're Double-Paying For)
If you own a property, the paperwork can be overwhelming. You likely have a stack of policy documents that all sound vaguely similar.
ReadWhose Wall Is It Anyway? A Leaseholder's Guide to Your Demise and the Service Charge
Understanding what is your responsibility versus what is communal can save you a world of confusion, disputes, and unexpected costs.
ReadDecoding Your Service Charge: Why Costs for Leaseholders Are on the Rise
For millions of leaseholders across the country, the arrival of the annual service charge demand can be a moment of genuine anxiety.
ReadWhy are energy standing charges so high since the Russian invasion of Ukraine?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 resulted in a huge spike in energy prices which has settled down in recent years.
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