Further to the recent commentary from Scottish Government we have reviewed our COVID-19 contingency plans and measures, the extent of which continue to affect our customers as follows: All HPMS offices, reception and meeting areas remain closed to customers and the...
A team of HPMS employees got into the festive spirit early this year when they joined Ronald McDonald House’s Christmas Giftwrapping charity initiative at Braehead Shopping Centre. Over the course of last week, 20 members of staff from both the Glasgow and Edinburgh...
We continue our Charitable Giving Initiative this month with a £500 donation to CHAS – Children’s Hospices Across Scotland. For more than twenty years, this charity has offered a support service for babies, children and young people with life-shortening conditions...
As the nights once again start to draw in and the colder weather approaches, here are some helpful tips to prepare your home for over the winter months. Keeping pipes properly insulated will help stop them from freezing, avoid blockages and bursts. Whether located...
Our customers will be aware of the difficulties faced by the energy market in recent times with substantial increases in gas and electricity prices well publicised, with some suggestions of this impacting homeowners by around £400 per year. On behalf of all our...
As part of our commitment to supporting local and national charities, we were delighted that, we could again support the annual “Wear it Pink Day” in aid of UK Breast Cancer Research through the activities we enjoyed pre-Covid. On Friday 22nd October 2021, both our...
Our customers will be aware, through the extensive news coverage, of the continued difficulties being experienced by the construction industry. Unfortunately, the contractors and service suppliers who undertake work for our customers are now being affected by these...
Our Charitable Giving this month is a £500 donation to MND Scotland which is the leading charity in Scotland providing care and support to people affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND). This charity was put forward by a member of our Glasgow Property Factoring Team...
We continue our Charitable Giving this month with a £500 donation to Alzheimer Scotland, Scotland’s national dementia charity. Alzheimer Scotland was nominated by a member of our Glasgow team for whom the charity holds particular significance as close family members...
Home Fire Safety Legislation New legislation from the Scottish Government will come into effect in February 2022, requiring all households in Scotland to install smoke and heat alarms. For a straightforward explanation of the effect of this legislation on homeowners,...
Our 2021 Charitable Giving Initiative continued in August with Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow being nominated as the recipient of a £500 donation. Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end of life charity, providing frontline nursing and hospice care as well as a wealth of...
Annual Report April 2019 – March 2020 The Scottish Tribunals annual report prepared by Rt. Hon. Lady Smith – President of Scottish Tribunals, covering the period 1 April 2019 until 31 March 2020 can be found by clicking on the following link –...
Following on from our June story on the implementation of the revised Code of Conduct for Property Factors, the revised Code came into force today. We have been busy researching, investigating, and assessing the impact this will have on us and the terms of our...
From Friday 30 July 2021, we will no longer be accepting direct cash payments at our offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh. While our offices remain closed to the public, due to the ongoing restrictions concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, a few of our customers still...
We continue our Charitable Giving Initiative 2021 this month with a £500 donation to Erskine, a charity which has been caring for Veterans since 1916. Erskine not only strikes a personal chord with many of our staff whose family members have been looked after in the...
Managing Director achieves Fellow status of the Institute of Residential Property Management. Hacking and Paterson Management Services is pleased to announce that our Managing Director, David Doran, has been awarded Fellowship of the Institute of Residential Property...
The Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011, which came into force on 1st October 2012, provides protections for homeowners who engage with a registered property factor. The Act introduced a Code of Conduct that set out minimum standards of practice to which all...
Our monthly donation to a different local or national charity through our Charitable Giving Initiative 2021 continues in June. This month the Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity (ECHC) was nominated by one of our East coast team as the cause worthy of a £500...
As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility, and our ongoing commitment to supporting local and national charities this year, we remain focussed on our Charitable Giving Initiative for 2021, with the company committing to donating £500 each month to a different...
As you will note from our previous articles, as part of our ongoing commitment to supporting local and national charities, Hacking and Paterson have decided to form a Charitable Giving Initiative for 2021. The company is committing to donating £500 each month to a...