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Fexco Property Services joins coalition to ask for a multibillion-pound government fund to replace cladding

Posted 24/02/2020

The Nation is calling on the property sector to provide a resolution to the cladding nightmare - but Government funding is the solution! As a large participant in the managing age...

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Posted 16/01/2020

Part 1 of our 'Looking ahead' series asks: "Will we change in 2020?"

In an industry where change is always around the corner, we look to see what lies ahead for property managers in the UK. Researching future predictions can leave you feeling no bet...

Posted 19/12/2019

Climate Change - Part 1: Can green buildings make you money?

Help! My estate is energy inefficient, get me out of here! The first of our Climate Change series - this blog is here to squash the misconception that going green costs more than ...

Posted 11/12/2019

Climate Change Part 3 - Developers in a climate crisis?

Why does the climate crisis matter to me as a developer, and what can I do about it? The third of our Climate Change series is our On-the-block edition which looks at what can be ...

Posted 11/12/2019

Welcome to Rob Chapman (LLB)

We are delighted to welcome Rob Chapman as Head of Legal & Compliance for the group. Rob brings over 20 years of experience as a qualified lawyer, in both the commercial prope...

Posted 09/12/2019

Climate Change - Part 2: Property-paradise or housing-horror?

In Part 2 of our series of blogs on Climate Change, we ask - how does the housing-market affect our planet? Creating jobs to strengthen communities, using natural resources effici...

Posted 09/10/2019

Health & Safety team honorary consultants for FPRA

We're delighted to announce that the H&S team have been accepted to act as honorary consultants for The Federation of Private Residents Associations Ltd. The FPRA offers its ...

Posted 28/08/2019

Property Week Management All Stars Finalists

Two of the companies in our group - Remus and Crabtree have made it to the shortlist (of only 14 companies) in the awards category of Residential Property Manager of the Year. T...

Posted 08/08/2019

Regulating the property sector – our opinion.

On 18th July 2019 the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) published a report that proposed a new regulatory framework for all managing agents in England....

Posted 19/07/2019

The issue with cladding

When it comes to fire safety, can we learn from what other governments are doing? Everyone wants a safe environment to live in, with peace of mind that their home is a place of pr...

Posted 10/07/2019

Communication – getting it right

Even with the combined 80 years of experience within the group, we often take a step back and reflect on the question every managing agent should ask themselves - ‘are we getting i...

Posted 14/06/2019

Fexco Property Services at IRPM Annual Seminar

On 13th June, Jonathan Gough CMIOSH, Health and Safety Manager at Fexco Property Services, gave a truly inspirational speech at the IRPM annual seminar. Jonathan secured his slot i...

Posted 14/06/2019

Commonhold: An Australian perspective

Looking back in time, it would be difficult for those first colonial settlers from 1788 to recognise the modern Sydney shoreline. What wouldn’t surprise them is that habitation d...

Posted 12/06/2019

How to choose the best property managing agent – the 5 questions you must ask.

When it comes to choosing the right agent to manage your property, we know that upper most in your mind will be protecting your investment. So how can you tell the gurus from the b...

Posted 12/06/2019

5 top tips for Mobilisation - it’s time to get on board

When a new build development is completed or is being phased over to management by us as a managing agent, preparation for when the occupiers and home-owners move in begins with a ...

Posted 12/06/2019

Considering Right To Manage?

If you’re a leaseholder in the first stages of considering forming a Right To Manage (RTM) company, to take over the management of the block of flats that you live in, RTM comes wi...

Posted 12/06/2019

The importance of service

You may feel that you’re doing all you can to find, and keep your customers, but do you really understand how important customer service is to your business, and how doing it a lit...

Posted 16/05/2019

Remus shortlisted for Midlands Residential Property Awards 2019

We are delighted that Remus Management, part of the Fexco Property Services group, has been shortlisted in the Residential Property Management Agent category of the Midlands Reside...

Posted 15/05/2019

Team tests their skills in charity 5-a-side tournament

On Tuesday 15th September a team of footballers from across Remus and Ellis, Sloane & Co. competed in a charity five-a-side tournament in Southampton. Organised by Taylor Wimpe...

Posted 05/03/2019

Celebrating our apprentices during National Apprenticeship Week

National Apprenticeship Week is the ideal opportunity to recognise the dedication and hard work of our property management apprentices. Currently 10 members of our property manage...