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DANIEL BURKINSHAWS SEAT AT COMPANIES HOUSE EVENT: DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY (FLAT MANAGEMENT)

Companies House hosted a free event in Brighton recently to help RMC directors – especially first time directors – gain a greater understanding of their role and responsibilities. ARMA was invited to participate in recognition of its position as experts in leasehold management and Technical Officer, Geraldine Shortall, attended to answer queries and raise the […]

ARMA IS MOVING!

They will be leaving their much-loved but definitely out-grown offices in Battersea Park Road and relocating to new offices in Wimbledon on Monday 11th April 2016. Contact them at: The Association of Residential Managing Agents Ltd., 3rd Floor, 2–4 St George’s Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4DP Telephone: 020 7978 2607 Email: info@arma.org.uk

BBM ACHIEVES ACCREDITATION TO ARMA-Q STANDARDS

BBM are pleased to announce that they have achieved accreditation to ARMA-Q, the new regulatory regime for residential leasehold managing agents. Their accreditation puts them at the leading edge of best practice in property management. From 2015 flat owners who use ARMA-Q accredited agents to manage their property will be guaranteed a number of safeguards […]

PHILLIPS V FRANCIS

ARMA welcomes the decision of the Court of Appeal to allow the appeal in the controversial case of Phillips & Goddard v Francis & Francis. Today’s judgement overturns the 2012 decision, which held that the cost of qualifying works was to be aggregated over a service charge year, with consultation to be carried out if […]