Block Management Kingston upon Thames
As a specialist Block Management Company we are operating in Kingston upon Thames.
History of Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames has had many variations in its name, for instance, in 838 AD it was called 'Cyninges tun', 'Chingestune' in 1086, 'Kingeston' in 1164, 'Kyngeston super Tamisiam' in 1321 and 'Kingestowne upon Thames' in 1589. The origins of the name means 'the king's manor or estate' from the Old English words cyning and tun, this is because the area belonged to the king in Saxon times and was the earliest royal borough.
New developments in Kingston upon Thames
Riverside Place
The development offers a collection of stunning 26 one and two bedroom apartments, situated between Kingston´s historic Market Place and the River Thames. The area has excellent amenities and transport links for commuters, for instance Kingston overground station is a 7-minute walk away with Hampton Wick overground station just 9 minutes away.
Antoinette Close
The new development offers collection of 60 studio, one, two and three-bedroom contemporary apartments arranged across four blocks with excellent amenities including adedicated concierge service, gym and secure underground parking. The area also has excellent transport links with Kingston and Surbiton station only 0.7 miles away, with London Waterloo just 18 minutes away and easy access to the A3.
What our CEO, Mary Anne Bowring, likes about Kingston upon Thames
The area is a great place to live for both families and professionals alike. The area boasts great transport links for commuters with London Waterloo only 20 minutes away from Surbiton Staion. For families, Kingston upon Thames has a great selection of schools to choose from, with notable inclusions being Coombe Girls' School, Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form and The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre.
Things to do in Kingston upon Thames
There are many things to do in Kingston upon Thames that makes it a great place to live. For instance, you could walk along the Riverside Pathway and marvel at the beautiful area or if you are a keen shopper, then Bentall Centre is the place for you with brand-names including All Saints, Zara and Tommy Hilfiger.
Kingston upon Thames Cultural Scene
Kingston Upon Thames offers a wealth of cultural activities to engage with. For instance, you could visit Kingston Museum which holds a unique collection of Victorian pioneer photographer Eadweard Muybridge. The photographer is known for experimenting in synthesising motion from photography with his machine, the zoopraxiscope and is best known for 'Animal Locomotion'.
What local People said...
Top 3 Block Management Companies in Kingston upon Thames
1. Ringley Group – specialising in the block management of residential and regeneration consultancy - 1 Castle Rd, London NW1 8PR
2. Stack & Bonner - Located at 50 Wood Street, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1UW
3. Greenfield Estate Agents - Located at 13 Claremont Road, Surbiton, KT6 4QR
Call Anthony James at Ringley for an initial chat –
Anthony James
Commercial Director - BSc (Eng) Hons KCA
Direct Dial: 020 4506 9030
Ringley Limited Chartered Surveyors
Ringley House, 1 Castle Road, London, NW1 8PR.
Fax: 020 7267 9610
Web: ringley.co.uk
Email: anthony.james@ringley.co.uk
Our Asset Management Team
The key to our success is our people
Anthony
Manachester Office
Head of Block Management - North
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London Office
Ringley House
1 Castle Road
London, NW1 8PR
0207 267 2900
Manchester Office
11 Swan Street
Northern Quarter
Manchester, M4 5JJ
0330 174 7777
Cardiff Office
122 West Bute Street
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff, CF10 5EN
0330 174 7777
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Case study
Pym Court, Cambridge
PYM COURT
A development of 90 flats over 4 blocks. We have overseen remedial works to cladding areas, inadequate internal compartmentation. We are now dealing with other fire safety deficiencies.
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Prospect Place, Cardiff
PROSPECT PLACE
982 homes in Cardiff Bay. We have weighed up options for failed brick slips, compartmentation, fire doors. Building Safety application lodged, developer on site remediating cladding.
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Avante Court, Kingston
AVANTE COURT
86 homes in Kingston where the owners had no recourse to developers. A series of EGMs were used for compartmentation works and fire safety upgrades. Member’s contributions were used to raise monies fast.
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Agar Grove, London
AGAR GROVE
Acting for Freeholder on this development, beset by significant structural heave movement damage and water ingress problems. We are appointed as advisers, liaising with leaseholders.
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Lime Tree Place, Witham
LIME TREE PLACE
99 Flat conversion suffered pressurised water supply failure, resulting in flood damage to over 50% of the apartments. Appointed as Contract Administrator, we have lead the strip out.
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Langley Square, Dartford
LANGLEY SQUARE
728 homes, 4 RMCs and a host of compartmention woes leaving owners at a loss. We have worked with the developer to get professional experts fees paid and hundreds of thousands of pounds of remedial works done.
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Client Fund Debtors
DEBTORS CLEARENCE
RFAS has cleared £763,3955 worth of debtors. Recoveries are as follows:Chauser Place-£17807.92-From ATLAS BMC Ltd ,King Regents Place-£16,972-British Gas,Heia Wharf Block C-£9,492-Ground Maintenance.
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Fastest Service Charge
ACCOUNTS CIRCULATIONS
The Accounts has been circulated within 6 months and No Section 20B notice has been served - Northiam Management Limited as RFAS main objective is to issue the accounts within 6 months from financial.
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5 Years of Accounts Cleaned
BACKLOG CLEAN-UP
Due to diminishing lease, the freeholder expenses cannot be recovered. There was also a variance on each service charge, thus the accounts were unfinished. This year we shortened the accounting period.
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Recovery of Arrears
MEDIA COMPANY
Ringley Law was instructed on the recovery of service charge arrears totalling circa £53k from a commercial property spanning 3 units. We have successfully recovered majority of the arrears in excess of £42k.
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Property Litigation Dispute
KENDAL
A litigated matter involving multiple disputes over the course of 4 years. A proactive approach was adopted and Ringley Law was successful in recovering £10k and continue to resolve remaining disputes.
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Breach of Lease
FREEMAN COURT
A breach of lease matter was attended, as the owner refused to respond to communications from the Managing Agent. Ringley Law engaged with the owner. The breach was remedied within 24 hours.
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Central London
LONDON
Valuation for Secured lending purposes of £11.50m portfolio including shops, offices and residential. The instruction required inspection, measurement and valuation for seven properties.
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North London
LONDON
Valuation for accounting purposes of £750,000 portfolio including shops and residential. The instruction required inspection, measurement and valuation for seven properties located around north London.
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Manchester
MANCHESTER
A Bank lending Valuation. The instruction required assessment of end values and development costs of a site with planning permission for 11 detached and semi-detached houses with underground parking.