As part of our commitment to supporting local and national charities we are pleased to announce that the staff at Hacking and Paterson Management Services raised £2,603.26 at this year’s Wear it Pink Breast Cancer Now bake sale and raffle day on Friday 18th October...
Our homeowner customers may be aware of the recent press surrounding problems homeowners, living in properties with external cladding, may be facing when trying to sell or re-mortgage. The recent story, viewable here, in the Scotsman Newspaper reflecting the problem...
We recently had a number of our Property Factoring staff attend a national conference “Tenements Today, Tenements Tomorrow”, hosted by The Scottish Civic Trust, in collaboration with Built Environment Forum Scotland and Under One Roof. The purpose of the conference...
Following on from our recent news stories on the RICS report on Maintenance of Tenement Scheme Property and the City of Edinburgh Council’s Shared Repairs Missing Share Service, both of which strongly support proactive maintenance of tenement property, Edinburgh World...
Hacking and Paterson Management Services are pleased to announce the appointment of David Doran as Managing Director with effect from 26th August 2019. David, brings a wealth of experience in the delivery of Property Factoring services, business management and...
The second annual report of The Scottish Tribunals, prepared by the President of the Scottish Tribunals, covering the period 1 April 2018 until 31 March 2019 has now been published. This can be found on their Annual Reports page. The report identifies that in the...
At Hacking and Paterson Management Services, we advocate the proactive maintenance of commonly owned property. We believe our approach assists our customers in maintaining the integrity of their homes, allowing them to budget for future anticipated maintenance...
Glasgow City Council, as part of a 3-phase programme, continue to roll out their Bin Replacement Programme across the city, removing 48,000 small metal dust bins from 145,000 flatted properties and replacing them, free of charge, with wheeled bins. The Programme is...
Working group on maintenance of tenement scheme property final report to be launched on 4th june 2019 In early 2018 we told you about a new cross party working group, formed following debate in the Scottish Parliament on the maintenance of Scotland’s housing stock,...
Hacking & Paterson Management Services’ “Crazy Crags”, also known as Sarah Kinnaird, Amy Kirk, Chris Ferguson and Paul Forsyth, took part in the second annual “Survival on the Seat” charity challenge on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, where they competed against other...
All new and renewed HMO licences for properties within Glasgow City Council’s boundaries are now subject to the new conditions of licensing. Following a report published by the Licensing and Regulatory Committee on 6 March, Glasgow City Council has confirmed that the...
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has launched a hard hitting new advert highlighting the dangers of white goods fires. The 30 second clip shows a household washing machine blaze. The Service is driving this safety message as new statistics reveal that fire crews...
We reported in November 2017 that the Scottish Government was reviewing the Code of Conduct for Property Factors following its introduction in 2012. Whilst the consultation ended in January 2018, with the results being published in June 2018, the Scottish Government...
It's guaranteed Direct Debit payments come with a guarantee so you're automatically protected by three important safeguards: An immediate money back guarantee from your bank in the event of an error in the payment of your Direct Debit Advance notice if the date or...
Obstinate homeowners or absentee landlords will no longer be able to prevent their more responsible neighbours from having essential communal repair work carried out, if the Scottish Parliamentary Working Group on Tenement Maintenance sees their wishes put into...
We have always been very proud that many of the people who come to work in Hacking and Paterson Management Services forge long term careers and feel closely associated with the business and its people. Over those years, relationships and friendships form that...
During the Christmas and New Year period, our office opening hours will be reduced as follows: December 2018 Monday 24th – Closed Christmas Day – Closed Boxing Day – Closed Thursday 27th - 9.00am to 5.00pm Friday 28th - 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday 31st – Closed January...
Winter is upon us and it is important at this time to think about how to protect your property against potentially costly damage during the cold weather season. Be prepared for the frost by following these useful preventative tips: Insulate your lofts (where...
Following on from our previous stories surrounding the work of the Scottish Government Ministerial Working Group on Building and Fire Safety, the group has recently shared its recommended changes, these being part of a number of actions for improving building and fire...
Our Edinburgh office will be closed today, Friday the 7th December 2018, at 11am with our Glasgow office closing at 12.45pm. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Both office will re-open on Monday the 10th December 2018 at 9am. In the...