Apartments
Landscape Maintenance –
Maintenance to
Communal Gardens and
all areas not deemed
private, to include:
- Grass Cutting
- Tending to flower beds,
shrubbery, trees
- Sweeping of paving
walkways, parking areas,
cycle stores etc
- Collecting of rubbish from
all areas
Frequency: Every two
weeks in Summer growing
season (defined as British
Summer Time). Once a
month in Winter
Cleaning
- Cleaning of all communal
areas, lights, hallways,
stairs etc
- Vacuuming all carpets
- Dusting all handrail,
skirting, architraves
and ledges
- Cleaning of internal
windows to
common areas
- Cleaning of lift car
and doors
- Managing of bins
stores/refuse chutes
- Cleaning of bin stores
Frequency: Cleaners to visit
and clean each block once
a week
Window Cleaning
- Clean all external
windows including
patios and windows to
balcony areas
Frequency: Bi-Monthly
Water Charges
- Allow for the charges of
all Landlords Supplies for
use by cleaners and
gardeners
Electricity –
Allow for the charges of
all Landlords Supplies,
to include:
- External lighting to
car parks
- Internal lighting to
common areas
- Lifts
- Fire alarms
- Electronic gates
- Water pump equipment
- Entry phone equipment
- Communal power points
Telephone
- Allow for charges of
all Landlords supplies
to the lifts
Lifts –
Annual lift contract for
- 24 hour emergency
call out
- Maintenance
- Repair
General Repairs and
Maintenance –
Include maintenance
contracts for specialist
equipment as well as
contingency funds for
smaller items of estate
maintenance:
- Water pump maintenance
contract with 24 hours
cover for emergency call
out and repair
- Specialist cleaning of
water system
- Communal TV/Satellite
aerial maintenance
- Fire Alarm system
maintenance and
checking with 24 hour
cover for emergency call
out and repair
- Smoke detector system
maintenance and
checking with 24 hour
cover for emergency call
out and repair
- Emergency lighting
system maintenance and
checking with 24 hour
cover for emergency call
out and repair
- Automatic windows
maintenance with
24 hour cover for
call out and repair
- Entry phone system
maintenance with 24 hour
cover for emergency call
out and repair
- Light bulbs inspected on
a weekly basis and
replaced as required as
part of the cleaning
- Window cleaning
equipment maintenance
- General repairs and
maintenance
- Replacement
planning etc
Insurance
- To include comprehensive
buildings insurance,
public liability and specific
terrorism cover
- Insurance relating to
passenger lifts
Management fees
- Fixed fee per annum
based on a cost per unit
to include for
arrangements/contractors
to be made available to
cover in time of
illness/holidays etc
Redecoration Fund
- Cyclical redecoration of
internal and external
communal areas
Sinking Fund –
Contribution towards the
long-term maintenance of
the development and
replacement of items
such as:
- Communal carpets
- Communal furnishings
- Communal lighting
- Entry phone system
- Lifts
- Windows
- Roofing
- Bin chute system
- Cycle stores
- Electric gates
- Car park surfacing
Audit Fee
- Fee for independent audit
of scheme accounts
Bank Charges
- Charges relating to
scheme Trustees
bank account
VAT
- VAT attracted by
the above services
in accordance with
HM Customs and
Excise Ruling at the
time of publication
The following services
are not provided:
Company
Administration Costs –
Costs relating to
the running and
administration of
the resident owned
Management Company,
to include:
- Annual returns filing fee
- Correspondence with
Companies House
- Inland Revenue
Disclaimer. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure
that the information contained in this section is correct,
it is designed specifically as a guide and Countryside
Properties (Northern) Ltd. reserve the right to amend the
specifications as necessary and without notice. This
does not constitute or form any part of a contract or
sale. Countryside Properties 2007.