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MAINSTAY WIDENS SERVICES TO DEVELOPERS
MAINSTAY WIDENS SERVICES TO DEVELOPERS. In an effort to assist with moderating the costs and smoothing the process of managemen...

MAINSTAY APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR
As part of its continuing corporate strategy, Mainstay is pleased to announce that David Clark, previously New Business Director on the Grou...

MAINSTAY HITS NEW HEIGHTS IN CAPITAL OF CULTURE
Mainstay are becoming an instrumental part of the rebirth of city living in one of Europe’s Great Cities - the 2008 Capital of Culture, Live...

COMMONHOLD UPDATE
Yes, its time to once again review that mysterious third tenure type: Commonhold. Has it been a success? Well that’s a resounding no with le...

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Comments on the Governments latest consultation on the final aspects of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (CLRA 2002) were due ba...

NEW MEDIATION SERVICE AVAILABLE THROUGH LEASE
The Leasehold Enfranchisement Advisory Service (LEASE) has recently launched its own mediation service. ...

HOME INFORMATION PACKS
In all the furore and anticipation of the launch of HIPs (Home Information Packs) you might be forgiven for thinking that it is only house-o...

MAINSTAY LAUNCHES STUDENT WEBSITE
Mainstay has been managing student accommodation since 2004 and has recently launched an exciting new Student Website that has been designed...

MAINSTAY ENHANCES ITS GREEN CREDENTIALS
Mainstay takes environmental responsibilities seriously, and for over 12 months has been using only 100% recycled paper. To continue to mee...

ELSY JOINS MAINSTAY IN THE SOUTH EAST
Having recently enjoyed a great deal of success in managing a large number of new and existing high profile schemes in London, we recently w...

CONCIERGE SERVICES APPOINTS ALLDRED
Our Concierge services go from strength to strength with the appointment of a new Head of Operations. You may not be aware that our colleag...

SECTION 20 AND ALL THAT.... (PART 2)
In our last e-newsletter we discussed the effect of Section 3 (D) of the Service Charges Consultation Requirements Regulations 2003, SI1987....

WHAT DOES IT REALLY COST TO MANAGE?
"It never ceases to amaze me that outside of London, quality urban residential blocks are being managed for between £2.00 and £2.60 per...

SMOKE FREE REGULATIONS!
Did you know that the enclosed common internal parts of blocks of flats were designated as smoke free when the Regulations came into effect ...

MAINSTAY SAILS THROUGH 22,000 UNITS IN MANAGEMENT!
Last month saw Mainstay reach 22,000 units in management across the country. From just 800 units when we started in 2000 our growth has cont...

ARE YOU GETTING GOOD VALUE FOR YOUR GROUND RENTS?
It goes without saying that developers want good management but they also generally need to find a home for their Ground Rent reversionary i...

BEWARE SECTION 20 AND ALL THAT....
Developers need to be aware of a little known piece of legislation tucked away in the statutory instruments that follow a major piece of leg...

GETTING THE BEST OUT OF YOUR LEASES
Getting the terms of the lease right at the outset can make a huge difference to the manageability and cost of running a scheme in the longe...

SUE HANNIS WINS AWARD
Congratulations to our Client Services Director, Sue Hannis, who achieved the joint highest mark in the Institute of Residential Property Ma...

TIME FOR REGULATION?
We are an industry managing hundreds of millions of £s of customers money and investing and expending it on their behalf and yet anyon...

DEVELOPERS AND THEIR MANAGING AGENTS
Many developers are recognising the value of a good managing agent. Good managers add value by contributing to the design and manageability ...

MAINSTAY´S MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT DOUBLE
National managing agent Mainstay has been successfully managing property in Manchester and the North West since taking on Rosetti Place and ...

MAINSTAY SECURE ‘CHAMPION’ APPROVAL
Mainstay Group were recently recognised as one of the most enterprising businesses in the West Midlands region when they received a ‘Champio...

Mainstay Nets ARMA Pair
Following the appointment of ARMA Chairman David Clark to the Group Board, Worcester based property management specialists Mainstay Group ha...

NINE FIRST TIME PASSES FOR MAINSTAY
All nine Mainstay candidates sitting the part one examination for the Institute of Residential Property Managers (IRPM) passed at the first ...

COLLEY JOINS MAINSTAY
Worcester based Mainstay Group have appointed John Colley as Director Of Commercial Property Management....

MAINSTAY CUTS THE MUSTARD
Property management, more than most business sectors, is subject to the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. However, one Worcester-base...