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Savills Service Charge team of industry acknowledged, senior property professionals have extensive experience and expertise across all aspects of service charges and the service charge code of practice allowing us to provide objective advice based on industry best practice. We help clients manage their service charge disputes from consultancy advice, litigation and dispute resolution support through to audit services.

01 August 2009
Apportionment of service charges in mixed use developments
Mixed use development is increasingly common and no doubt here to stay, yet the objectives of residential and commercial developers are varied in no small part due to diversity of occupier requirements. This information paper is written to address new developments where the service charge apportionment strategy can be constructed simultaneously with the lease documentation. In addition, the principles it sets out can be used when considering revising the apportionment of existing developments where the existing leases do not allow for apportionment to be amended.

01 June 2009
A Good Anchor
Peter Forrester's article further explores the issues focused upon in the RICS's 'Sinking funds, reserve funds and depreciation charges', offering pros and cons for each.