Estate Management
Moving From Developer Control to Resident Management
The handover of a residential development from a developer can be one of the most important stages in the life of an estate. A successful handover should establish exactly what assets and responsibilities are transferring, what documentation exists and what matters remain outstanding.
Understanding what is being handed over
Enhance can support Residents' Management Companies and Directors through this transition.
Depending upon the development, a handover may involve:
- Estate plans and boundaries
- Roads and pathways
- Communal landscaped areas
- Drainage and other infrastructure
- Lighting and electrical installations
- Bin stores and communal facilities
- Maintenance contracts
- Insurance documentation
- Financial records
- Service-charge information
- Warranties and guarantees
- Health & safety information
- Fire-safety documentation where applicable
- Tree and grounds information
- Company records
- Maintenance history
- Details of outstanding defects or works
Identifying gaps
Developer handovers are not always straightforward.
Documents may be incomplete, responsibilities may be unclear and some works or assets may still be outstanding.
Our role is to help organise the information available, identify significant gaps and establish which matters require further investigation or specialist advice.
Establishing the estate for the future
Once the management position has been established, we can help put the systems required for ongoing estate management in place.
This can include service-charge budgeting, contractor arrangements, estate inspections, maintenance planning, compliance schedules and financial controls.
Practical estate knowledge
Our experience of managing the physical environment of residential developments is particularly valuable during estate handovers.
We don't look only at the paperwork.
We want to understand what is actually on the ground, who is responsible for it, how it will be maintained and how that maintenance will be funded.
Related pages
- Residents' Management CompaniesProfessional support for Residents' Management Company Directors: service-charge budgeting, financial reporting, contractor management, compliance and company administration.
- Changing Managing AgentThinking about changing your managing agent? How Enhance manages the handover from the outgoing agent, identifies missing information and establishes a clear management position.
- Health, Safety & ComplianceManaging health, safety and compliance in communal areas: risk assessments, fire safety, tree and external-area inspections, contractor compliance and tracking actions to completion.
Taking over from a developer?
We can help Directors establish what is transferring, what is missing and what needs to happen next.