Project management for London landlords and investors

For landlords, investors and overseas owners who are not going to be standing in the property while the work happens. We take a job in central London from scope to handover: what needs doing, what it will cost, who is on site and when, and what state it is in at the end. You get the reporting without the site visits.

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Get a free project management quote

This is step one: tell us the property and what you need. The next screen asks for your contact details. The consultation, site visit and written quote are free and carry no obligation.

What is included

What project management covers

One party accountable for the whole job, from the first survey to the final certificate.

01

Scope and budget

Deciding what is worth doing before anything is instructed.

  • Survey and condition report
  • Scope drawn up against your budget
  • Itemised written quote
  • Options priced separately where there is a choice
  • Sequencing advice where the budget is staged
02

Running the works

Programme, team and site control while the job is live.

  • Dated programme agreed before the start
  • Our team scheduled and supervised on site
  • Materials ordered and lead times tracked
  • Building control and consents coordinated
  • Access and neighbour notice handled
03

Reporting and handover

What happened, what it cost, and what you now hold.

  • Written progress updates at agreed points
  • Photographs of work before it is covered up
  • Costs reported against the original quote
  • Snagging list worked through and closed out
  • Certificates and paperwork handed over
Typical clients

Landlords and investors this suits

Owners whose time is worth more than the site visits it would take to run the job themselves.

Remote and overseas owners

Owners who cannot attend the property.

Written updates and photographs at agreed points, so you can see the state of the work without being in the country. Decisions that need you are put in writing with a recommendation and a price.

Portfolio investors

Owners running works across several properties.

Each property is quoted, programmed and reported separately, so the costs stay legible per unit. Where works run in parallel we sequence them so our team is not double-booked.

Who we work with:

  • Landlords
  • Property investors
  • Overseas and remote owners
  • Portfolio owners
  • Freeholders, RMC and RTM boards
  • Managing agents
  • Homeowners renovating at a distance
Process

How a managed project runs

The stages are the same as any other job. The difference is that we sit between you and all of them. See the full process.

  1. 1

    Free consultation and site visit

    We walk the property, agree what you want out of the job, and set the budget the scope has to fit inside. There is no charge for the visit or the quote.

  2. 2

    Detailed scope and quote

    One written quote for the works with the management priced into it, so you see a single figure and get a single invoice rather than a separate fee on top.

  3. 3

    Planning and scheduling

    Work planned in the right order, consents identified, materials ordered against their lead times, and a programme you can hold us to.

  4. 4

    Delivery with regular updates

    Written updates and photographs at agreed points. Any decision that needs you comes with a recommendation and a price, so it can be settled by email.

  5. 5

    Final inspection and handover

    We walk the property against the quote on your behalf, close out the snags, then send you the certificates and the paperwork.

FAQ

Common questions

More on the general FAQ page.

How is project management charged?

It is priced into the written quote for the works, so you see one figure for the job and one invoice at the end of it. Running our team on site is part of that, not an extra.

Do I need to be in the country?

No. Written updates and photographs go out at agreed points, and any decision that needs you comes with a recommendation and a price so it can be settled by email.

Will you work with a contractor I have already appointed?

Yes, we can coordinate them on site alongside our own team. Where a contractor is your appointment rather than ours, we report on their work but we do not take responsibility for it.

What happens if costs look like going over?

You hear about it before it happens. Most jobs are quoted as a fixed price after the site visit, so an overrun only arises from a change you have asked for or a concealed defect, and either is put to you in writing with a price before we carry on.

Who deals with planning permission and building control?

We do. Where the works need consent or building control sign-off, we identify it at survey stage, coordinate the applications and the inspections, and hand over the certificates at the end. Party wall notices and any listed or conservation area constraints are flagged before the programme is set, because they affect the start date.

How soon can works start?

It depends on the scope, on any consents needed and on material lead times. You get a programme with the quote, so the dates are agreed in writing before anything starts, and we tell you at the visit if a consent is going to govern the start date.

Can you advise on what is worth spending money on?

We will tell you what the building needs, what is cosmetic, and what will cost more if it is left. We do not give investment or valuation advice, and we do not forecast what a change will do to rent or resale value.

Tell us what you own and what you want done with it.

Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00.