Next in our series of interesting articles from Under One Roof is their guide to building surveys: It’s important to have an awareness of the condition of the building you live in, so that you can prioritise repairs and notice when something is not quite right. A...
The Tenement House is situated at 145 Buccleuch Street and was owned by shorthand typist, Miss Agnes Toward, who lived at the address between 1911 and 1965. This is one of Glasgow’s treasures and walking into Miss Toward’s home takes you back in time, the interior of...
Each year we are delighted to be able to send a group of our Property Factoring staff to the annual PMAS Conference and on Friday 27th October 2023, a selection of our Directors, Team Managers and Property Managers attended this year’s event, ready to be informed and...
The Scottish Government published the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill on 1st November 2023 which seeks to give powers to Scottish Ministers to assess and remediate buildings with “unsafe cladding” and where the consent of the owners cannot be provided. ...
With winter fast approaching, we thought it would be helpful to share some handy tips to help you prepare your home for the colder months ahead: Keeping pipes properly insulated will help stop them from freezing, avoid blockages and bursts. Whether located inside or...
We are delighted to announce the promotion to Team Manager of Chloe Watts and Liam Oliver, both from our Edinburgh office. Chloe joined us just under 2 years ago, bringing with her impressive skills in administration and customer service, which she has continued to...
HPMS enjoyed another successful Wear it Pink Day on Friday 20th October 2023, raising an incredible £1,718.20 for UK Breast Cancer Research through our bake sale, grand raffle and dress down day. Thank you to all staff across our Glasgow and Edinburgh offices for...
Since we first shared the news of how we planned to reduce our carbon footprint through our Green Initiative back in April 2023, we are delighted to report on some very positive progress. Currently, well over 70% of our customers receive paperless correspondence from...
Next in our series of guest articles from Under One Roof is a helpful guide to Title Deeds: What are title deeds and where can you find them? Title deeds are an essential part of your building's rules. But they can be tricky to read and navigate. Title deeds are proof...
We are pleased to announce that, from Monday 4th September 2023, Mhairi Epton will take up the position of Associate Factoring Director at Hacking & Paterson Management Services. Currently Team Lead in our Edinburgh Office, having been promoted to the position in...
We are excited to announce that our Edinburgh colleagues are moving to new modern office premises. With the significant growth of our business portfolio in the east of the country it became clear that we had outgrown our current offices in East London Street and that...
At Hacking and Paterson Management Services, our people are at the heart of how our business performs. We believe that investing in our staff will ensure our customers always receive the best customer service. We offer a number of benefits to suit different work and...
Under One Roof is an important charity which provides impartial information on repairs and maintenance for flat owners in Scotland. We are very pleased to introduce a series of guest articles written by Under One Roof on interesting and relevant topics which will be...
Scottish Law Commission – Eleventh Programme of Law Reform The Scottish Law Commission plays a leading role in developing the law for the people of Scotland so that it is just, principled, responsive and easy to understand. The functions of the Scottish Law Commission...
Buildings Insurance cover is one of the most important subjects any homeowner must consider, and for most flats and apartments it will typically be one of the larger areas of expenditure. HPMS appoint AON, an internationally recognised, leading insurance broker, to...
Reports regarding the insurance market continue to find that the market is hardening for a number of reasons, including; persistently high rates of Escape of Water claims, continuing concern around flood risks and building construction, economic uncertainty and...
Green Initiative Update Thank you once again to all our customers who have signed up for paperless invoicing and correspondence. This move is really helping us work towards meeting our corporate social responsibility aims. To those customers who have yet to sign up,...
Our Senior Leadership Team provides an important link between our Board of Directors and the various departments who work closely together to ensure we provide the best possible service to our homeowner customers. Click here to read more about the members of this...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors recently published an interesting article on the challenges around tenement maintenance in Scotland. The article explores the varied approach to maintenance and provides an update on the progress of the Working Group on...
Further to our recent article on our green initiative – which can be viewed here - we would like to thank all our customers who have already signed up to electronic invoicing and correspondence, and gently remind those who are yet to do this, to please follow the...
