15 August 2008
Case in Point: Service Charges 2nd Edition

The new second edition of this highly practical, case-based book brings welcome clarity to the complex area of service charges - a subject notorious for generating friction between landlord and tenant.

Based on summaries of service charge cases with commentary by the expert author, this fully updated edition includes brand new material covering:

- mixed use buildings
- reserve and sinking funds
- reasonable costs
- liability for the cost of ambiguous or duplicate services
- appointment of managing agents
- misinterpretation of lease provisions
- management fees
- time limits
- certification of service charge expenditure
- consequences of the new Code of Practice

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15 January 2008
Residential and Commercial Service Charges: A Surveyor's Handbook by Peter Forrester and Christopher Gibb

For those involved with service charges this book is an essential guide not only to good practice, but also on how to anticipate and be prepared for what might otherwise be costly oversights. It is an ideal guide to possible pitfalls and examples of best practice in the service charge field.

The book is available through RICS Books - RICS Books Customer Services, Surveyor Court, Westwood Way, Coventry CV4 8JE UK Tel: +44 (0) 870 333 1600, Fax : +44 (0) 20 7334 3851 or Email: mailorder@rics.org.                  

06 December 2007
Hawksmere London Mixed Use Development Conference - 27 June and 6 December 2007

Peter Forrester, Savills will deliver a paper on Management and service charge issues

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26 November 2007
Henry Stewart Conferences - Property Management after the 2007 Codes of Practice

Peter Forrester will be presentating two papers, the first on the complex issues of service charges in relation to mixed use schemes and  the second 'Depreciation Charges: a modern solution to the problems of sinking and reserve funds'

12 September 2007
The Architects’ Journal’s third annual mixed-use conference

Peter Forrester, Savills will deliver a paper entitled ' service charges - understanding the unique challenges for mixed-use schemes'.

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31 March 2007
In Disputed Territory - Facilities Management

Peter Forrester highlights the typical cause of many service charge disputes.

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31 January 2007
From the rooftop - Commercial Property

Peter Forrester reports on a recent case highlighting the typical cause of service charge disputes

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09 December 2006
It's time to earn an honest penny - Estates Gazette

Peter Forrester explains why full recovery of service charges is facing rejection in lettings.

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17 May 2003
Serious Charges To Be Answered - Estates Gazette

The abilty of landlords to impose major service charges on short term tenants - Peter Forrester.

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