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 »
When clients are dealing with lease renewals or negotiations, we are often asked to provide advice to assist in navigating service charge complexities and avoid potential pitfalls. We recently supported a client with valuable pre-contract advice as they prepared to renew the lease on their store in a regional shopping centre.
Navigating Service Charge Complexities: How We Help Protect Our Clients Read More »
As part of our onboarding process, we work with new clients to quickly identify any pressing issues across their portfolios. One national retailer highlighted a retail park in Derbyshire where there were unusually high service charge costs. We challenged the budgeted costs and following negotiations with the Landlord, our team secured savings of over £35,000…
Service Charge Review Leads to £35,000+ Savings for Retail Park Tenants Read More »
As the world becomes more connected, our buildings are getting smarter too. Smart buildings use cutting-edge technology to create more efficient, comfortable, and sustainable environments – especially in the workplace. However, this innovation comes at a cost, that some Landlords’ may seek to recover via the service charge…
Smarter Workspaces, Higher Costs? Navigating Service Charges in Modern Buildings 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…
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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 »
