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New Client, Immediate Impact: Unlocking £20,000 per year in Service Charge Savings

audits, budget, commercial property, leisure, News, service charge, service charge liability, Service Charge Management Costs, shopping centre, tenants / By Lesley Fulton

Over the past 12 months, Assure has welcomed a growing number of occupiers, many transitioning from other service charge consultancy firms in search of greater transparency and expertise. One such client, occupies a restaurant unit in a bustling Manchester shopping centre, after an initial review we saved £12,000 per year

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Apportionment Issue Resolved After Change of Managing Agent

audits, budget, commercial property, leisure, News, retail, service charge, service charge caps, service charge liability, shopping centre, tenants / By Lesley Fulton

On behalf of a large supermarket chain client we recently reviewed an apportionment issue that arose due to a change of managing agent.

This store was located on a Shopping Park that used a Weighted Floor Area (WFA) apportionment method – the larger the store, the greater the discount to the service charge…

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Guide to Service Charge Management Terminology

budget, commercial property, Distribution Centres, flexible office space, Landlords Insurance Recharges, leisure, managed offices, Offices, retail, service charge, service charge caps, service charge liability, Serviced Offices, shopping centre, tenants, Warehouses, works / By Secret Source

To the uninitiated, the world of Service Charge Management might seem a bit bewildering, as well as all the numbers involved, there’s a whole new language to learn! Here’s the Assure guide to some of the common Service Charge Management terminology you might come across when looking at your service charge liability…

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8 Tips for Property Cost Control

audits, budget, commercial property, energy costs, flexible office space, Insurance, Landlords Insurance Recharges, leisure, service charge, service charge caps, service charge liability, shopping centre, tenants, works / By Secret Source

Assure may have the very best lease audit and administration teams in place. But if the terms are poor, there is only so much that we can do, here are our 8 Tips for Property Cost Control…

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New Positive Approach Resolves Old Dispute Resulting in Initial Saving of £40,000

audits, budget, commercial property, leisure, News, retail, service charge, service charge caps, service charge liability, shopping centre, tenants / By Secret Source

Assure were instructed on a new Service Charge management contract for a multi-site retailer, who had previously been managed by another consultancy. We always kick start new instructions with a thorough review of the lease, financials and an account reconciliation. A fresh pair of eyes will often identify new issues or new ways of resolving old disputes…

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