AB reached 22 years in business last month so we’ve put together a 22 Things About Us list so you can get to know more about us, the team, our ethos and business. 1, AB are members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) & The Property Ombudsman (TPO) redress scheme 2, AB […]
The Department for Digital, Cultural, Media & Sport issued a press release today announcing a big broadband boost for rural English shires and counties including East & West Sussex and Kent. A quarter of a million rural homes and businesses across England have been given access to more financial help to get top-of-the-range broadband speeds, with 17 councils
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AB Block & Estate Management are excited to be appointed managing agents for the innovative and hands down cool The Garden Rooms in The Pantiles. The Garden Rooms will feature Tunbridge Wells first living wall designed by Scotscape / SmartScape who are working with Rivers Architects to bring this project to life. We touched on climate change and the
It’s been 2 months since estate agents opened their doors, however tentatively, and got back to some face to face viewings and valuations (we still offer virtual where possible). In this blog we take a look at how the sales market is holding up. Figures for August 2020 taken from Nationwide annual house price index shows annual
If you were a Southern Water customer and paid wastewater charges between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2020, but no longer from 1 April 2020, you may be eligible to apply for a payment. Southern Water say that “In the past, our wastewater treatment works didn’t perform as well as we said they did.
New notice periods came into force for landlords on Saturday 29 August 2020, extending the Coronavirus Act 2020 through to 31 March 2021. For landlords seeking possession using a Section 21 notice or for situations like rent arrears under 6 months, landlords will now need to give tenants a 6 months’ notice period. This change
Client Money Handling Procedure In accordance with Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) professional standards and guidance we adhere to their Client money handling 1st edition, October 2019 code of practice. The overall aim of those standards is to ensure that Client money is kept safe; to ensure that Client money accounts are used for
Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 came into force 1 June 2020. Generally, these regulations require private residential landlords to have the electrical installations in their properties inspected and tested by a person who is qualified and competent, at least every 5 years, and provide a copy of the report
It’s been hard to escape the Government’s daily Covid-19 briefings and announcements this week. One in particular that we were not expecting: estate agencies can reopen in England. Here at AB we are happy not to rush into this without careful consideration. The safety of our team, their families, our clients and customers, and the wider community comes
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Following Boris Government announcements today the AB offices will remain closed with the team continuing to work from home. We thank you all for your patience during this time. Be assured that the team continue to work hard to minimise any disruption to our Clients, Tenants, Residents and Applicants. Here are a few links to
