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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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
New Client, Immediate Impact: Unlocking £20,000 per year in Service Charge Savings Read More »
Discover how the Assure Index helped us reduce a shopping centre service charge budget by £283,000. By pinpointing areas where the budget exceeded the average, we took prompt action to rectify these variances, resulting in significant cost savings for our clients.
Efficiency Unleashed: How Assure Index Supports Shopping Centre Budget Reduction Read More »
