03 December 2008
Mixed Use Development - The Legal And Practical Issues

A comprehensive update on emerging solutions to the complex commercial, legal and policy issues arising on mixed use schemes.  This conference has been specifically designed to help all those involved in the property industry successfully manage and get the best out of the mixed use development process.  Peter Forrester, Director of Savills' Service Charge Consultancy, will be speaking on the topic of service charges and the unique challenges for mixed use schemes.

This conference takes place on 3 December 2008  - London and 23 June 2009  - London

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24 November 2008
Property Management and Service Charge Masterclass

David Blackmore, Director of Savills' Dilapidations Consultancy and Peter Forrester, Director of Savills' Service Charge Consultancy will both be speaking at this one day masterclass  on 24th November 2008- a briefing not to be missed for all owners, occupiers, managing and letting agents, their lawyers and other advisors

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15 August 2008
Case in Point: Service Charges 2nd Edition

The new second edition of this highly practical, case-based book, written by Peter Forrester, Director of the Service Charge Consultancy at Savills, brings welcome clarity to the complex area of service charges - a subject notorious for generating friction between landlord and tenant.

Based on summaries of service charge cases with commentary by the expert author, this fully updated edition includes brand new material covering:

- mixed use buildings
- reserve and sinking funds
- reasonable costs
- liability for the cost of ambiguous or duplicate services
- appointment of managing agents
- misinterpretation of lease provisions
- management fees
- time limits
- certification of service charge expenditure
- consequences of the new Code of Practice

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15 January 2008
Residential and Commercial Service Charges: A Surveyor's Handbook by Peter Forrester and Christopher Gibb

For those involved with service charges this book is an essential guide not only to good practice, but also on how to anticipate and be prepared for what might otherwise be costly oversights. It is an ideal guide to possible pitfalls and examples of best practice in the service charge field.

The book is available through RICS Books - RICS Books Customer Services, Surveyor Court, Westwood Way, Coventry CV4 8JE UK Tel: +44 (0) 870 333 1600, Fax : +44 (0) 20 7334 3851 or Email: mailorder@rics.org.