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16 Technology can be key for block managers Embracing the latest technological advances can make your life easier, writes Aleš Špetič 18 A connected solution Arthur Online is a powerful set of tools on one tech platform 19 Is block management being left behind? Poptech should be your new secret weapon, says Clare Burroughs 21 The ups and downs of looking after your lift It pays to think ahead to secure the long term future of your lift, writes David Pickering 23 How to avoid the legal headaches of running a RMC Unveiling some of the mysteries of the Residents Management Company 24 Why you need a residents’ association If you haven’t already set up a residents’ association, it’s time to do so, urges Simon Owen 25 Beware of fixed charges you can’t challenge Mark Vinall looks at a recent tribunal case decision inresidence
news 7 New interim LEASE chair
appointed The Leasehold Advisory Service has announced that it has appointedWanda Goldwag as interim chair 9 Ban on rental fees due to become law Deposits for rental homes are to be capped and upfront fees for tenants banned under new plans 11 Landlord’s £25,000 court bill over
hot water failures A buy-to-let property tycoon has been fined £10,000 with £15,000 legal costs
13 Appointments 14 Tribute to industry friend Industry leaders remember Alex Greenslade, who died last December aged 51
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27 Will your spirits be dampened by a leak? It can take years for the effects of a leak to be noticed, but will your insurance cover the cost of repair? 29 When an insurance report is not an insurance report! There’s no such thing in the lift industry, writes David Pickering
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