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The new CRAR regulations were introduced in April 2014. Initially there were some concerns amongst Landlords and Managing agents as to the impact the new regulations would have on their ability to collect outstanding Rents. One of the main concerns was that Landlords would not be able to instruct Enforcement Agents to collect Service charges…
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Roger Hannah & Co Ltd have recently invested over £50,000 by implementing a new software system for their Property Management Department using market leaders, Trace Solutions. Trace Solutions designed the bespoke Property Management Software System known nationally as TRAMPS. It was the first Property Management solution for Managing Agents and remains the market leader in…
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Roger Hannah & Co has been appointed as Managing Agents on an exciting portfolio of properties on behalf of a new Client. This developing relationship will increase our Rent Roll on managed properties by circa £230k. We are to commence with our client led management service throughout September 2015. To understand how Roger Hannah &…
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Roger Hannah & Company are engaged by the owner of Meadow Mill to project manage their proposal to replace the 50 year old steam heating production boiler at Meadow Mill with the latest bio mass heating systems. The company are currently going through the due diligence process but have advised the owners to proceed with…
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The Property Management department at Roger Hannah have been successful in agreeing contracts with three new Clients, along with taking on the management of additional properties for their existing Clients, increasing the annual Rent roll in the managed portfolio by £500k. The new properties are a mix of Retail, Office and Commercial located in Blackburn,…
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Roger Hannah & Co are proud to announce that Kirsten MacArthur has been promoted to the position of Facilities Team Leader. This role consolidates the functions of Facilities, Health and Safety and Business Support for our Property Management Functions. Commenting on the appointment, Andy Clifford Finance and Operations Director said “Kirsten has been with Roger…
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The ancient common law “Distress for Rent” will be abolished to be replaced by CRAR on the 6th April 2014. ARE YOU READY? WE ARE! The practical effects of CRAR are as follows: The new regulations will still allow Landlords of Commercial premises to enter into the demised premises and size goods but only in…
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In a recent case where, by mistake, a lease contained no express clause for the landlord to recover the insurance premium from the tenant, it was held that there was no basis of implied recovery. In Sadd v Brown (2013), the lease required the landlord to carry out works and spend money on the building,…
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The High Court in a recent decision has raised doubts about the existence of hitherto generally accepted rules of interpretation of service charge clauses, namely, that landlords should not make a profit and that such clauses should be construed restrictively. In Arnold -v- Britton (2012), a number of chalets situated in a Swansea leisure park…
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