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7 Welcome At last, somegood
news.Areviewof residentialleaseholdpropertymanagement is being carried out by theOFTand a Bill designed to cut red tape for flatowners is
goingthroughParliament.Propertyprices are going up too.Welcome to 2014.
ontherecord
9 Welook at theOFT leaseholdmarket study; theappealinPhillips vFrancis;a newquestionnaire designedtopushflat salesthrough morequickly;and report on thewinners of theannualProperty ManagementAwards.
12 Wetalk to the winners and runners-up in the 2013 ARMA-QAwards.
13 newlease of life Thesiteofthe former QueenElizabeth Barracks in Fleet,Hampshire has been transformed into an 872-homenewbuild development with flats for sale under the shared-ownership scheme.
lifestyle
16 All the rightmoves Want to sell your flatthisyear?Weoffer sometips foraquick sale andapain-free move.
17 reader’s flats her Lond
One Flat Living readertells us howshe turned her London flat into her dream home.
flat into her dream
18 legal Jonathan Upton explains the ins and outs of forfeiture.
AdVice
21 disputes Areyou finding it hard to getonwithyour neighbours? Duncan Brown can help.
23 energy Keep your fuel costsdownthiswinterwith
help fromenergyswitcheroo.
25 Management MichaelMaunderTaylorexplainswhy every block should have a reserve fund.
26 Maintenance Employingunregulated contractorscan be costly –somakesureyou usethe right supplier for the job.
28 What’s on ourwebsite for you? Aselection of online advice and informationfeaturedonour websiteat
www.flat-living.co.uk
BestoftheWeB
30 BernieWales Leaseholdmanagementneedsareality check, says ourguest columnist.
opinion 31 AlanWalker
Whenitcomes to propertymanagement, be sure you knowwhat you’re paying for.
32 letters
Readers writeonlifts,communalclutter andthe timing of AGMs.
34 interview 34
Lesley Davistalks to ChrisHills from IntegratedPropertyManagementabout taking the legwork out of leasehold.
36 45 The Crabtree Property Group
PropertyManagement |Sales,Lettings&LettingsManagement|MajorWorks| LeaseExtensions Tailor-made Services To Meet All Of Your Property Needs
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