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Finance and Service Charges.
Service charges, budgets, reserve funds, insurance and where your money goes.
Service Charge Accounts vs Companies House Accounts: Why Your Freehold or RTM Company Might Be Dormant
RTM and resident-owned freehold companies keep two separate sets of books. Why service charge money is not company income, when dormant accounts are the right filing, and when they are not.
ReadThe 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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