What do we bring to the party?

1. Professionalism – we are a company that specialises exclusively in the management of purpose-built blocks of flats, converted houses and residential estates. That’s all we do – and 7,000 owners think we’re good at it
2. Cutting-Edge technology: Our computer systems can instantly give you the facts on all aspects of your property, from individual account balances to job order tracking, to future maintenance plans.
3. First class financial management – Scrooge has nothing on us when it comes to spending your money!
4. Legal expertise: you need to know the law, and there is more of it every year. With help from our sister company, Leasehold Property Solution Ltd (LPS), we will ensure you make the correct returns to Companies House, that you’re keeping to Health and Safety regulations and that all the covenants of the leases are enforced. And all this without the need for expensive external solicitors. Both BLR and LPS are also registered under the Data Protection Act.
5. Credit Handling: We are licensed credit brokers under the Consumer Credit Act.

Who looks after you?

You’ll get a dedicated Property Manager who has the specific responsibility of handling your estate, acting as your main point of contact for all of your management needs. Plus, they are backed up by a panel of Chartered Surveyors, Loss Assessors, Chartered Accountants, Architects, and experts on lifts, gardens, interior decoration and heating and lighting.

Is the price right?

What about the cost? You don’t want to spend a fortune. Clearly the fee for your Managing Agent is only a comparatively small part of your total annual budget, although it still amounts to yet another additional cost. We, however, normally save that for you in a number of ways. It could be, for example, that the contract you have for cleaning, gardening, insurance etc, is not the best value available on the market, or you could be paying too much for heating and lighting. You’ll have brought to your attention the most cost-effective suppliers.

What’s to stop our fee rising?

Quite rightly, you may worry that once instructed, your Managing Agent will hike up the prices after year one and it will be more stress to change again. With BLR you can have a one year contract with an option for a further four years at the same figure plus the official inflation rate. If inflation is 2.5%, that’s all the extra you would pay for the next year’s management. If you do decide to change, this again will be made completely hassle-free – although we’ll try very hard to make sure that you won’t want to!

What happens if you’re different

Everybody is different. Nobody is going to try and get you to fit into our company procedures if they don’t suit you. Through talking to you, you can ensure that the service is tailored for your individual block to keep you happy.

Plus, there’s more

Property law is so overcomplicated these days that even simple management tasks can seem daunting and, if not done correctly, can lead to big problems.

For example, S166 of the Common Hold and Lease Act means individual notices must be served for each ground rent demand.

The correct notices must be served in all cases in respect of building works and long term contracts.

There are Control of Asbestos at Work regulations which can also come into play.

Resident Management Companies must have adequate indemnity insurance for the Directors and Officers

There are many provisions in the Housing Act 2004 and the Regulatory (Fire Safety) Order that must be considered.

Do you really want to have to keep up with all of these and more? Why not leave it to us?

And Now?

Could we call and talk to you about your property? It involves you in nothing more than a little of your time. There’s no charge for a free appraisal of your building and of your current management procedures. Now we can’t say fairer than that! Give me a ring – that’s John Galliers, I’m the Managing Director, and I will always be on hand throughout your management if you need me.

Mr K, London NW3

”I am writing to thank you for the action you have taken on the estate. I have not seen such improvements in the 13 years I have lived here.”

Ms C-B, London W1

”Thank you for being so considerate and kind. Your assistance has been swift and decisive. I have found it invaluable during a very difficult transition.”