Taking charge of service

King, V.

Taking charge of service - 2001 - Property Week 66(12) 23 March 2001, 74-75(2) .

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.


SERVICE CHARGES
GOOD PRACTICE
PROPERTY INDUSTRY
LEASES