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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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