Managing Agents, RTMs & RMCs
A qualified surveyor is the key to successful maintenance and repairs,
bringing technical skill, local knowledge and financial awareness
OA Building Surveyors regularly work with landlords, Managing Agents, Right to Manage Companies (RTMs) and Residential Management Companies (RMCs). As well as providing ad hoc surveying services, we prepare and carry out costed maintenance programmes for blocks of all types, from converted Victorian townhouses and seafront properties to purpose-built high rises.
Whilst older apartment blocks need maintenance and decoration on a regular basis, modern buildings also require ongoing attention as they’re often constructed with more perishable materials.
Our services include:
- Carrying out rigorous site inspections
- Drafting condition reports and detailed maintenance plans
- Preparing Specifications of Works
- Acting as Contract Administrator
- Monitoring works and chairing progress meetings
- Diagnosing and advising on defects
- Dealing with leaseholder consultation procedures under Section 20
- Assisting with compliance issues such as fire safety and asbestos control
- Helping block managers provide an excellent service and stay on budget
Experts in Property Management surveying
Client expectations of a Property Manager’s building knowledge can be unrealistic. Having the input of a Chartered Surveyor can make all the difference.
Through our association with firms such as Austin Rees and Graves Son & Pilcher, we understand the needs of residential Managing Agents. We realise that you don’t have the time or resources to devote to maintenance planning and implementation. Your job is typically reactive, dealing with day-to-day leaseholder issues. We help by taking away the stress of a property’s upkeep and let you demonstrate cautious expenditure and compliance with all legal requirements. Regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), we adhere to their strict code of conduct.
At OA Surveyors, we’re renowned for our professionalism, efficiency and flexibility. We work in partnership with Property Managers to benefit the buildings in your care. We understand the importance of thorough investigation and clear communication. When we present a 5 year plan, we do so with a 10 year cycle in mind. You can rely on us to provide accurate costings and identify where savings can safely be made. Recognising that our involvement with a project reflects on you as agents, we’re always friendly and polite in our dealings with your clients.
Professional competence and breadth of experience are regarded as standard for a Chartered Surveyor but we also have in-depth knowledge of the local area – the building materials and construction methods used, the restrictions imposed on conservation areas, not to mention the impact of the marine environment.
Section 20 consultations
Section 20 is a clause in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 which is relevant to proposed works to be funded by leaseholders. It protects leaseholders from paying unnecessarily large sums of money, by clearly setting out the scope of the works, allowing them to submit observations and put forward suitable contractors and tradespeople. The leaseholders’ contribution to the cost of the works will be capped if the landlord or their agent fails to follow set consultation procedures before the work is carried out.
Our team are highly experienced in dealing with Section 20 procedures. We’ll ensure that the process is handled correctly, in full compliance with the law.
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"Our building needed external repair and redecoration to the front, side and back elevations. Any time we had a question Alexander replied immediately. He worked with us to find solutions and added on extra necessary work without increasing costs. We could rely on him to inspect the works and communicate with the builders on a regular basis. We would not hesitate to recommend OA."
— Family Ayache, Marine Parade
