Catons Commercial Property

Management

Property Management

For landlords

Property Management Service

As part of our management service, we can assist landlords by:

  • calculating and issuing regular rent demands, collecting rents and chasing late payers
  • dealing with tenants’ queries and issues generally as they arise
  • administering insurance cover
  • advising our clients on strategic matters, for example whether to buy or sell
  • providing statements to enable clients to reconcile
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Our commercial property management service can include the following:

  1. 01Invoicing tenants and collecting rent and insurance premiums.
  2. 02Making payments to clients, professional advisers, insurers and others.
  3. 03Administering insurance on behalf of our landlords.
  4. 04Considering applications for alterations, assignments, sub-lettings and change of use.
  5. 05Producing budgets for future expenditures and reserves, administering funds and providing information to owners and their accountants.
  6. 06Engaging and paying suppliers, contractors, staff and other providers.
  7. 07Submitting service charge demands, collecting payments, preparing annual reconciliation and circulating service charge accounts.
  8. 08Inspecting properties periodically.
  9. 09Instructing solicitors or certified enforcement agents on unpaid rent and other charges.
  10. 10Arranging and supervising maintenance contracts for plant and equipment, general cleaning, security, landscape maintenance, etc.
  11. 11Dealing with day-to-day and emergency repairs to structure, plant, fixtures, fittings and equipment.
  12. 12And more.

Questions

Property management FAQs

Something else? Call 01524 489190 or send us a message.

What does your commercial property management include?

Invoicing tenants and collecting rent, administering insurance, handling tenants’ queries, service charge demands and accounts, periodic inspections, maintenance contracts, and day-to-day and emergency repairs. We also provide statements so you and your accountant can reconcile.

How much does commercial property management cost?

Our Managed Service is 8% of the rent, inclusive of VAT.

What happens if a tenant pays late?

We issue regular rent demands and chase late payers. Where rent or other charges go unpaid, we can instruct solicitors or certified enforcement agents.

Do you manage student property?

Yes. We have specialist student lettings staff, and our dedicated site, Student Housing Lancaster, covers student property management in detail.

Areas we cover

Commercial property management across Lancaster and Morecambe Bay

  • Lancaster →
  • Morecambe →
  • Heysham
  • Carnforth
  • Bare
  • Arnside
  • Silverdale
  • Bolton-le-Sands
  • Hest Bank
  • Caton
  • Galgate
  • Bailrigg
  • Glasson Dock
  • Cockerham
  • Warton
  • Over Kellet
  • Nether Kellet
  • Pilling
  • Knott End-on-Sea
Our creative and innovative approach and hard-working team ensure buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants find the best path on their commercial journey.