Housing Management

Our Housing Management team offers you a wide range of services and has a wealth of experience and knowledge when it comes to handling legal matters for the housing sector. We recognise our clients’ individual needs, tailoring documentation to your particular requirements and offering practical solutions.

Our Housing Management services include:

• Occupancy Agreements - we draft, review and amend all forms of occupancy agreement for all types of housing, including leases, licences and tenancies. Our team ensures all agreements:
  • comply with regulatory guidance;
  • comply with unfair terms legislation and OFT Guidance;
  • are in plain English;
• Housing Management Agreements - we use up-to-date model agreements, based on published agreements alongside our own precedents, to draft and review:
  • management agreements;
  • nominations agreements;
  • service level agreements;
• Leasehold queries - our team has specialist leasehold expertise, ranging from drafting, reviewing and varying leases, to enforcement of leasehold obligations and leaseholder consultation. We have run a number of matters to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal and so understand the powers and procedures involved;
• Rent Increases - we can draft or check your rent increase notices and letters to ensure rents are validly increased;
• Service Charges - we advise on all aspects of service charges including:
  • fixed/variable;
  • enforcement;
  • changes in services/charges;
  • statutory obligations including consultation;
• Supported Housing but Supporting People - we advise many clients who provide supported housing, and advise on and negotiate contracts with Supporting People Administrative Authorities.

In support of the above activities and in delivering an effective and rounded service to our clients, our Housing Management team offers the following additional services:

• Policies, Handbooks and Manuals - we can draft and review your housing management policies, handbooks and manuals. We have an up-to-date knowledge of regulatory requirements and good practice and so provide reassurance;
• All Landlord and Tenant Queries - we can answer all your landlord and tenant queries, ranging from tenants' rights, succession and decent programmes;
• Training - we offer regular training on Housing Management issues, and can tailor-make training packages to meet your requirements.

Getting in touch

For more information on our Housing Management Services, Jonathan Cox, on 0121 212 7453 or email jonathan.cox@anthonycollins.com