Universities face increasing pressure to manage estate expenditure and demonstrate value for money. Discover why scrutinising landlord-controlled costs is essential to improving financial transparency, strengthening cost control and reducing financial risk.
University Estates: Are Landlord-Controlled Costs Receiving Enough Scrutiny? Read More »
Imagine receiving an unexpected bill for major works totalling £45,000. That’s exactly what happened to one of our new clients – a multinational food and beverage retailer occupying a high street property.
Major Works Challenge: How Understanding Lease Obligations Led to a £24,000 Saving Read More »
This month has been dubbed ‘Awful April’ because a raft of everyday household bills are increasing. This is also true for commercial occupiers. We recently tackled a critical issue of utility double charging for a supermarket client. Our team identified that the managing agent was recharging demised electricity through both the service charge budget and as a direct charge…
Eliminating Double Charging for Significant Savings Read More »
With Q1 of 2025 past and following the launch of the Assure Index, we will present a series of articles looking at the challenges and opportunities facing the office sector this year…
Rising Costs, New Tech and Changing Regulations: What’s Ahead for Offices in 2025 Read More »
As we welcome 2025, we take a moment to reflect on our achievements in 2024. We successfully saved our clients £46 million in service charge and insurance costs, managing service charges across over 18,000 properties with total liabilities of £694 million, spanning the UK, Europe and internationally.
Assure Recovers £46M in Service Charge & Insurance Costs in 2024 Read More »
The Office Team at Assure had another great year, saving £20m for our clients. Savings have arisen from a wide range of challenges, which have included identifying accounting errors and discrepancies and challenging budgeted expenditure and major works.
Office Service Charges: £20M Saved in 2024 and What to Expect in 2025 Read More »
