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The Property Managers Guide to Commercial Property Management

The property and asset manager’s role is about anticipating and forestalling problems, and keeping effective relations between occupier, owner and manager. This programme addresses the sort of issues that property managers are likely to face and is consequently indispensable.

Start Date Venue Price  
26 January 2016 Eversheds Sutherland LLP, Birmingham    
25 February 2016 Strand Palace Hotel, London    
2 March 2016 Eversheds Sutherland LLP, Leeds    

Note: All prices are to be paid in GBP and are subject to VAT at the prevailing rate

Event duration: Day Event, 6 CPD hours (Lunch Included).
Registration from: 09:15. Event starts at: 09:40. Event finishes at: 16:45.

 CPT would like to thank Eversheds for hosting this event

Whether keeping an eye on how tenants are trading, negotiating concessions and consents, or preparing for lease termination issues, it’s all about ensuring that lease obligations are complied with, while maintaining a relationship of support and co-operation, and trying to ensure that there are no nasty surprises.

This programme has run every year since 1996. The speakers and programme have varied every year to stay fresh, topical and relevant. 2016 is no exception.

Here is what was said of 2015.

  • Topics relevant and topical and cover property management issues
  • Good, confident and knowledgeable speakers
  • Interesting speakers, theory supported by case law and examples
  • A great way to stay up to date with latest and relevant practice issues

What’s new in 2016?

  • What are the coming issues we must deal with?
  • What are the expectations of clients?
  • What are occupiers and investors asking questions on and what are the right answers and solutions?
  • What are the consequences of shorter leases?
  • What are the latest developments with the service charge code
  • Avoiding becoming the slave to the small print
  • Some specific mention of sustainability angle? 

Speakers

Programme

Trends and market activity 
  • Income management
  • Importance of occupier satisfaction
  • Trends affecting the sector

Dealing with and documenting short term leases 

  • Low or no transaction costs
  • Simple, appropriate agreements – what are the options?
  • How much can you safely do without a solicitor?
  • The hidden nasties of contracting-out
  • Comparing standard leases – what's out there and is it any good?

Technical environmental issues – what clients are asking

  • Energy Act
  • ESOS
  • EPS/DES
  • Other legislation
  • Practical considerations
  • Are these issues Improvements?
  • What does the lease allow
  • Green leases – do they exist?
  • Cost recovery

What’s in a lease

  • Practical guide to resolving interpretation doubts
  • The ‘boilerplate’ – knowing what’s in the small print
  • Why you shouldn't skip over the definitions and interpretation sections
  • Check list of top ten points

Service charges

  • Service charge implications of the Energy Efficiency and Heat Network Regulations.
  • End of lease accounting - case law update
  • Taking on a service charge from another – a review of the new RICS Guidance Note on service charge handover procedures and action list to ensure a smooth transition on sale or change of manager.

A practical approach to landlord’s consents

  • Formal requirements of applying for consent
  • The new Protocol – best practice in a nutshell
  • What information does the landlord really need?
  • Landlord’s approval – how not to commit until you’re ready
  • Saying no – what should be in the letter
  • The risks

How to be an effective property manager 

  • Performance related fees
  • Should anything be for nothing? What does the client expect you to do for no cost
  • Talk me through your contract
  • Tendering