Andrew Cleverley, our service charge accounts team leader, has hit his fundraising target three times over for a charity skydive. He has raised £3,465 in support of our chosen charity for this year, the Alzheimer’s Society.

What is a service charge and why do I need to pay it? If you own a flat (or are thinking of buying one), you’ll have a service charge. Here’s why it exists and what it covers, starting with an overview of leasehold.

Following a competitive tender by specialist developer Court Collaboration, we’ve been appointed to manage two luxury residential towers in Birmingham. The development, Brindley Drive, consists of 15-storey and 45-storey towers housing 581 one and two-bedroomed apartments.

If you live in a new build housing estate, you’ve probably heard of an estate charge and may be wondering what this is. Essentially, it pays for the communal facilities of new build freehold housing estates.