Taking charge of service
Series: Property Week ; 66(12) 23 March 2001, 74-75(2)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Government has threatened to introduce legislation to regulate commercial property charges if the industry does not improve the way it implements service charges. Looks at how the property industry is responding to this threat. One response has been the production of a new guide by the industry's working party - "The Guide to Good Practice". This was launched in autumn 2000, and is available at: www.servicechargeguide.co.uk. Discusses how other corners of the industry are calling for service charges to be abandoned altogether. Contends that service charge-free leases are the only way forward.| Item type | Current library | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | 1 | Available | 111735-1001 | |
| Journal article | London Journal article | 2 | Available | 111735-1002 |
Government has threatened to introduce legislation to regulate commercial property charges if the industry does not improve the way it implements service charges. Looks at how the property industry is responding to this threat. One response has been the production of a new guide by the industry's working party - "The Guide to Good Practice". This was launched in autumn 2000, and is available at: www.servicechargeguide.co.uk. Discusses how other corners of the industry are calling for service charges to be abandoned altogether. Contends that service charge-free leases are the only way forward.