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The Assure Index represents the most up to date record of service charge expenditure across the UK commercial property market. It tracks annual growth rates and provides benchmark statistics for comparative analysis across all sectors. This report provides a high-level summary as a guide for industry trends. The Index is also used to create bespoke…

A retail park service charge budget arrived recently and there was a 3.3% reduction, being broadly in line with the market and probably accepted by many.  However, on closer examination, there was a significant reduction in security costs that should have led to an 11% reduction.  This reduction had been offset by an increase in…