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Trinity and property management go together like...


Who is the right agent for you? Trinity Estates offersafewtipsonwhat to lookfor inapropertymanager


Weare living in a ‘Do It Yourself’ world with the internet providingthousands of ideas with wonderful solutions and instructions,making us think anything is do-able and achievable. The internet has opened a new


door on propertymanagement knowledge. Now, if you want to, you can;


nRent outyourproperty.Why usealetting agentwhenyou can download allthe legaldocuments yourself and save somemoney on


the way? nSell your property. No need to hire aconveyancing solicitor, thanks to the internet, you can


do it yourself! nManage your building and/ or development.Whyuse a managing agent? Managing alongleasehold


residentialproperty(also referred to as blockmanagement) is complex. It couldinvolve collecting servicecharges and ground rent, dealing with complaints, organising andoverseeingrepairs and inspecting thepropertyona


regular basis. nWhat would you do if Plot 5 is using the visitor’s bay for their


second car? nHowwillyou getPlot12topay theirservice chargewhenthey are already amonth behind in


payments? nCouldyou negotiatecost


effective rateswithcontractors? nWhat approach will youtake when speaking to Plot 42 about


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their antisocial behaviour? This is just asnapshotof


thecomplexityinmanaging adevelopmentofresidential houses or apartments.Property management is actually very timeconsuming. Therearehundreds ofmanaging


agents throughoutEnglandand Wales,most professingto be skilledpropertymanagers.


Always check your agent’scredentials


aretheymembers of at least


ARMAand theOmbudsman? nWhat is their experience and who are their current clients and developments theymanage? Trinityisaprivately owned


propertymanagement company with theresources to do allthe above. This enables us to put all of our energy into the details of propertymanagement, allowing


management is ... very timeconsuming


Here areafew tips onwhat to


look for in a good agent; nDo they safeguardtheir client’s


money? nAre they committed to


employingthe highestquality staff with relevantexpertise and


recognised qualifications? nWhat are their accreditations;


youtoconcentrate on your home. AsmembersofAssociation of


ResidentialManaging Agents (ARMA), Trinity accepts and complies with theircodes of practice. However, we understandmanagingproperty is more than this – it is about practicalsolutions to everyday


Property FInDoUTmorE


Go to http://www.flat-living. co.uk/advice/16-manage- your-block


This area of thewebsite is splitintoanumberof useful sections: nSelf-manage nOutsource nFormingaResident’s ManagementCompany nARMA


problems.Itisnot possible for one person to be an expert in all property relatedmatters, therefore by selecting an agent such as Trinity, you have the benefitsofour in-house teamsof expertsthatcan deal with every type of event. Butthere is onething missing


- you. Residents can still be involved in themanagement of their development.Wehave foundthatresidentfeedback and consultation playsanintegral part of successfulmanagement. Whoeveryou decide to use, do your researchand choose the bestmanaging agentfor your development.●


ContactTrinity on08453451586 sowecanhelpyou, alternativelyemail new.business@trinityestates.com www.trinityestates.com


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