Julie is an accomplished property expert who manages Alexandre Boyes Prime Portfolio including a handpicked mix of new builds, developments, historical estates & Grade II listed buildings. Julie has joined the team in 2024 with a solid industry background. Previously Julie set up the Block and Estate Management department for a leading managing agent in […]
The Alexandre Boyes Tunbridge Wells block management team are often asked the same questions about service charges. This blog pulls together the most common Q&As… Why do I pay Service Charges? Typically to maintain the structure of the building and its interior / exterior communal areas or where freehold houses are built on private land
Many lettings landlords leave regulation compliance to their letting agent opting for a fully managed service but many landlords opt for let only or rent collection service to save on fees, or use our compliance only service. The Alexandre Boyes Tunbridge Wells lettings team has seen a rise in those latter landlords unintentionally failing in
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Back in 2023 we posted an opening banking article and how its used in block management. In March 2024 RICS published guidance for their regulated firms (we are one) about these third-party transaction service providers. What are third-party transaction service providers? Internet-based payment processing services i.e. those providing opening banking services. Which one does Alexandre
Third-party transaction service providers…What’s it all about? Read More »
Over recent years the block management industry has faced an influx of fire safety legislation and regulations including communal and flat fire doors. So, what does the legislation say? How is Alexandre Boyes assisting clients stay compliant? Alexandre Boyes work with clients to ensure each block has a fire door inspection (FDI) completed by a
“My Ministers will bring forward a bill to reform the housing market by making it cheaper and easier for leaseholders to purchase their freehold and tackling the exploitation of millions of homeowners through punitive service charges.” King Charles III 2023 Speech Alexandre Boyes is ahead of the game – The Portal A key aim of
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This week, on October 23rd, the long awaited Rent Reform Bill (the Bill) had its third hearing in the House of Commons. Michael Gove, the current Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities confirmed that the Government ‘will bring forward changes to ensure that the student market, which operates differently from other aspects
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Leaseholders who own or manage a block of flats or development can form companies typically called Residents’ Management Companies (RMCs) or Right to Manage Companies (RTMs). These companies must have at least one director, and the director/s are legally responsible for running the company. You can read Alexandre Boyes previous blog on who can be
Do you need a company secretary and how can Alexandre Boyes assist? Read More »
The Alexandre Boyes offices will be operating different opening hours over the Bank Holidays but are still on hand to offer out of hours assistance for Fully Managed Lettings Tenants and Block Residents. Below are our Bank Holiday opening hours: – Alexandre Boyes offer our fully managed letting, estate & block management residents SOS out
On February 9th, 2023 the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee published their report on the current Governments proposals to overhaul the Private Rental Sector in England. In this blog we put the spotlight on their possession process proposals. Both the Government’s ‘fairer private rented sector’ white paper and the Committee’s report used the Department
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