This is the blog page. This is where we share longer articles, which aim to share important concepts and ideas. It is also the general page for showing author, category, tag and time-based archives.
Latest Handover Snagging List (Sep 2023)
By Nige
on September 24, 2023
at 3:13 pm
Type: Post
Category: Handover
Tags: Bloor Homes | East Midlands Landscaping
Ensuring TDRA maintains an up to date snagging list is an important aspect of the handover process. This article includes TDRA's latest snagging list.
Maintenance Issues Update
By Nige
on August 14, 2023
at 3:54 pm
Type: Post
Category: Maintenance
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | Management Company | Management Plan
Recently the RA has been in contact with Bloor Homes, requesting they undertake some urgent maintenance actions on the Public Open Space (POS). This post provides an update on progress.
Who is Responsible for Maintenance Pre-Handover?
By Nige
on May 23, 2023
at 8:04 am
Type: Post
Category: Maintenance
Tags: Bloor Homes | Management Company | Management Plan
It's been over two years since Bloor Homes sold the final property on The Dovecote. So understandably, residents are asking about who's responsible for maintaining the Public Open Space (POS) at The Dovecote.
Management Information Packs – What Are They?
By Nige
on April 2, 2023
at 3:36 pm
Type: Post
Category: Estate Management
Tags: Announcements | FirstPort
A Management Information Pack (MIP) is a collection of documents that contain important information that may affect a buyer’s decision to proceed with a house purchase.
Bloor, FirstPort and the Management Company – Who are They?
By Nige
on March 11, 2023
at 5:16 pm
Type: Post
Category: Handover
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | FirstPort | Management Company
We have written a lot about these three mythical beings, but do you understand who they are and what the relationship is between them? And why they are significant?
Service Charges – Claiming Back from Bloor Homes
By Nige
on March 10, 2023
at 6:28 am
Type: Post
Category: Service Charges
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes
Residents have been receiving service charges from Chamonix and/or FirstPort for a number of years now, but do residents realise that they can claim these costs back from Bloor Homes?
Service Charges – What You Need to Know
By Nige
on March 6, 2023
at 6:45 am
Type: Post
Category: Service Charges
Tags: Announcements | FirstPort
Since 2021, the residents of The Dovecote have been receiving notifications of annual service charges and an associated account statement. We thought it would be helpful to explain what these service charges relate to and whether you need to pay them.
The Technical Foundation for Our Website
By Nige
on February 27, 2023
at 2:11 pm
Type: Post
Category: Handover
Tags: Announcements | Website
Some residents may be interested to know more about how our website has been developed and how it will be run moving forward. This blog post is for you! Anyone not interested, can move along to the next blog post or a different page now!
An Intro to The Dovecote Residents’ Association Website
By Nige
on February 1, 2023
at 6:59 pm
Type: Post
Category: Handover
Tags: Announcements | Website
We have only been around for just under 3 years, but we finally have a website to give the residents some additional focus on activities going on in and around The Dovecote.
