Residential Block Property Management is our core business and represents the foundations of the Merritt Estate Management. Merritt provides a comprehensive residential block management service to our clients.

Customer service is very much at the forefront of the company identity at Merritt. We also follow the ARMA and RICS regulations as the company strives to enhance our reputation for delivering the highest possible standards in professionalism and overall client care. Merritt can demonstrate value for money and an emphasis on quality through innovative management practices. We have developed a customised inspection application to improve efficiency as well as enhanced communication channels in an effort to improve dialogue between our residents and property management team.

Key features of the Merritt Block Management service:

• Experienced Property Managers
• Bespoke internal property management training programme.
• Quarterly financial reporting to Clients.
• Experienced out-of-hours emergency service.
• Unique Field Based Site Inspector.
• Barclays Banking Group branch status.
• Merritt will organise and attend Board and Resident meetings.

RIGHT TO MANAGE

1. Canvas leaseholders to ensure minimum 50% participation
2. Collect funds to start application (see costs below)
3. Obtain and inspect all Land Registry Titles for all flats
4. Identify and collect information for RTM company directors
5. Form RTM Company
6. Have all participants sign an RTM company application
7. Formally invite the non-participants for the building (wait 2-3 weeks)
8. Prepare and send the RTM Claim form to freeholder
9. Answer questions and challenges from Freeholder’s solicitor
10. After 1 month, hopefully receive landlord’s agreement with RTM, or no response, which is a default agreement
11. Wait 3 months as defined in the legislation
12. RTM company takes over management responsibility and can select a new managing agent
SURVEYING SERVICES
Merritt can provide comprehensive surveying services using our experienced, qualified surveyors.

Services include:

• Preparation of ‘Planned Maintenance Programmes’, providing essential guidance for long-term financial planning.
• Maintenance Surveying – specification of works and contract administration for major redecoration and repair projects.
• Building Surveying- Refurbishment projects, defects analysis, building pathology and condition surveys
We also undertake full administration duties and consultation with qualifying leaseholders as required under Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (as amended) for qualifying works (i.e. works costing more than £250.00 per any one lessee).
In addition, we offer a comprehensive development service to clients who are considering developing part of their property. This work can range from the conversion of the basement in a block of flats to the redevelopment of an entire site. Services associated with this kind of work that we can offer include:
• Planning Co-ordinator services for clients requiring the appointment under the Health and Safety- CDM

Regulations

• Party Wall Matters
• Planning and Building Regulation Applications.
• Project Management.
• Architectural Design Feasibilities for Development Opportunities.

Our surveying service is also available to individual lessees and we are happy to meet you on site to discuss your needs.

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