Meet the Contractor Event - Bournemouth

POOLE, U.K. - July 10, 2018 - PRLog -- NAPIER Management Services Ltd teamed up with other local managing agents who operate in the Bournemouth, Poole, New Forest and Southampton areas, to host a 'meet the contractor' event last month.

The event which took place at the Village Hotel in Bournemouth, was free for local contractors to attend and was hosted by the 'Big 4' main local agents;  Napier, Burns, Rebbecks and Hamilton Townsend, who between them manage over 500 blocks of flats across the region.

Light refreshments were served between 2pm and 4pm and over 100 contractors attended.

The idea for the event came about following competency checks which have been carried out on reputable suppliers for each agent, and it was decided it would be a good idea for the other agents to meet those companies who had already been checked to use a collaborative approach.

Aileen Lacey-Payne of Napier said: "We thought it would be a good idea for us to all meet the contractors who are already approved providers to our colleagues and to hear a bit more about the services that they can provide.  Some contractors were previously only working with one or two of the agents involved so this event provided a great platform for them to meet the other property managers with the aim of encouraging more work.

Aileen added, "As ARMAQ agents we take all our responsibilities very seriously and if contractors have already passed the rigorous checks required by one or more of our counterparts, then it's a good starting point for us to look more closely at them to see whether Napier can work with them too."

If you're a contractor or are responsible for the management of a block of flats, contact Napier's friendly staff: 02380 337883/01202 314511 or visit their website at http://www.napiermanagement.co.uk


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Napier Management Services Limited is an ARMAQ member andwas inaugurated in 1994 when it took over an existing property management business started by Ian Napier, a well-known surveyor based in the Westbourne / Canford Cliff's area.

The business has expanded considerably in recent years mainly through recommendation. Our clients include residential management company directors, right-to-manage company directors, freeholders and developers. Our portfolio of properties covers a wide range including small freeholder owned conversions, new builds and large purpose built blocks run in conjunction with the Management Company

Directors.

We put emphasis on training our staff, and all our Property Managers have IRPM (Institute of Residential Property Management) qualifications and we ensure their training is updated continually. Our accounts staff are also encouraged to further their professional development and Napier have an excellent level of staff retention which ensures long term relationships are built with our clients.

The management of long leasehold residential property is a complex business requiring a full understanding of the structure and meaning of leases, a thorough knowledge of the statutory requirements of the various landlord and tenant legislation, and compliance with the recognised Codes of Practice.

If you select the right management company they will:

• Have a full understanding of leases and relevant legislation
• Work within recognised Codes of Practice as provided by:

• Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
• The Association of Residential Managing Agents

• Have an in-house team (and outside contractors) to deal with all aspects of managing the property
• Be able to provide full accounting facilities for budgeting, service charge collection and year-end accounting
• Deal with arrears collection and disputes between lessees in an independent and professional manner

Napier's Range of Services

·       24 hour emergency maintenance contractors

·       Initial visit and assessment of future requirements. Provision of proposals (no charge)

·       Setting-up system and obtaining relevant information to provide a smooth take-over. Analysing lease covenants and implementing effective compliance.

·       Preparation of a service charge budget (for approval), issuing invoices, administering income account, pursuing late payers.

·       Collecting ground rent, where applicable.

·       Administration of the service charge expenditure account, receiving and checking contractors invoices and making payment (some clients prefer to be co-signatory).

·       Maintaining financial records, including provision of regular statements, preparation of financial year end reports for accountant and liaising with accountants.

·       Managing and advising on the long term needs of the building, e.g. arranging five year or ten year maintenance schedule reports with technical advisors.

·       Advice on leasehold matters

·       Managing short-term needs of the building and customer by responsive maintenance / emergencies.

·       Manage effective relationship with customers and other parties and provide advice.

·       Optional administration of Company responsibilities including Company Secretarial duties, arranging and attending annual general meetings, completing company returns

·       Consultation on Major Works under S.20 of Landlord and Tenant Act, including liaison between clients, surveyor and appointed contractors