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From Labour Costs to Cleaning Bots: What’s Driving Office Service Charges Up

audits, budget, commercial property, flexible office space, managed offices, News, Offices, service charge, service charge liability, Serviced Offices, tenants / By Lesley Fulton

Office cleaning is one of those behind-the-scenes services that many of us rarely stop to think about. Arriving at work each morning to a clean, tidy, and hygienic environment is often taken for granted. Yet, this daily transformation is a carefully managed process, typically carried out outside core office hours, and is essential for the smooth running and professional presentation of any workplace.

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The End of the Dark Arts? Insurance Commissions Under the Spotlight

audits, budget, commercial property, Insurance, Landlords Insurance Recharges, leisure, managed offices, News, Offices, retail, service charge, service charge liability, Service Charge Management Costs, Serviced Offices, shopping centre, tenants / By Lesley Fulton

A recent case – London Trocadero (2015) LLP v Picturehouse Cinemas Limited and others [2025] EWHC 1247 (Ch) – could have major implications for Landlords insurance commissions being reduced. What does this mean in practice – and how can Assure help occupiers?

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What’s Hiding in Your Service Charge? A Closer Look at Management Costs and Fees

audits, budget, commercial property, energy costs, flexible office space, leisure, managed offices, Offices, retail, service charge, service charge liability, Service Charge Management Costs, Serviced Offices, tenants / By Lesley Fulton

If you pay service charge at a property then you are likely to know that it includes a management fee, and you feel this is reasonable, right? A managing agent, or a Landlord if they directly manage, should be entitled to receive a fee to cover the resources they utilise to manage the service charge. However, what does managing the service charge actually entail, and are you fully aware of all of the fees you are paying?

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Assure Consulting Webinar: 19th October – Service Charge & Lease Expenses in 2022 and Beyond

audits, budget, commercial property, Distribution Centres, energy costs, flexible office space, Insurance, Landlords Insurance Recharges, leisure, managed offices, News, Offices, retail, service charge, service charge caps, service charge liability, Serviced Offices, shopping centre, tenants, Warehouses, webinar, works / By Lesley Fulton

Register now to join the Assure Consulting Webinar on 19th October. A series of sessions led by our panel of experts, who will present a review of service charge cases and other lease expense issues in 2022, as well as a look into the crystal ball for the year ahead…

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Service Charge & Lease Expense Reporting

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

Assure can hold a lot of data! Budgets, actuals, insurance certificates, statements of account, legal documents, invoices, payment histories and much more, as well as keeping records, most importantly, the amount of money we have saved…

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Have you got it covered?

Roof structures and the repairs required to them are often highly technical and generally expensive. If your Landlord wants to repair or replace the roof of the building you occupy, there are many points to consider in checking if you are liable for the whole cost. We have experts on hand to review condition reports and tender documents to ensure that occupiers contribute no more than their lease terms require. Here are a couple of recent examples of our involvement in roof repairs…

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