Block management (syndic)
Full management of your building: general meetings, accounts, works, insurance claims and liaison with the council of owners.
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Property asset management
Property asset management : thinking beyond the next tenancy
Managing a property means collecting the rent. Managing an asset means deciding when to renovate, anticipating regulation, planning works and protecting value over twenty years. They are two different jobs.
Steering rather than reacting
Many owners run their property as events dictate: re-let when it falls vacant, repair when something breaks. That works — until the day the property has aged, no longer achieves the expected rent, and needs substantial work all at once.
Asset management means steering: programming maintenance to prevent heavy deterioration, positioning the rent correctly against the local market, and anticipating regulatory deadlines.
One deadline matters more than any other for British owners. France is progressively banning the letting of the worst-performing homes under the diagnostic de performance énergétique (DPE), the French equivalent of an EPC. Properties rated G, then F, then E are being withdrawn from the lettings market in stages. If your flat is poorly rated, the question is not whether to act but when — and whether the necessary work falls to you or to the copropriété.
Legal security from a distance
French property regulation has become genuinely complex: rent controls in designated zones, an evolving list of compulsory surveys, decency standards, energy performance obligations, and the taxation of rental income.
A procedural error on a notice, a non-compliant lease, a missing survey: consequences range from the act being void to your simply being unable to enforce your rights. Our professional indemnity insurance covers our management acts — cover you do not have when managing alone from abroad.
That is what we mean by peace of mind: deadlines are met, documents are compliant, and someone is following the file even while you are away.
A manager who also knows the copropriété
Acting as both syndic and asset manager is a practical advantage when your property sits within a copropriété.
We can read an operating budget, spot an abnormal charge, understand what a façade renovation voted at the meeting will mean and anticipate its effect on your cash flow. We also know which charges are recoverable from the tenant and which remain yours — a distinction many owners apply incorrectly, to their own cost.
We can also represent you at the general meeting if you cannot travel, voting in line with your instructions.
Going further
Our other services
Rental management
We handle your property end to end: finding tenants, tenancy agreement, rent collection, arrears, repairs and tax returns.
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The procedure is simpler than most owners think. We guide you through every step, free of charge and with no obligation.
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Electronic document management: every owner reaches their building's documents through a personal online login.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions — property asset management
How does this differ from rental management ?
Rental management handles the day to day: rent, receipts, minor repairs. Asset management adds a layer of advice: when to renovate, what rent to set, whether to hold or sell, how to anticipate tax and regulatory deadlines. In practice the two are usually combined.
Do you take on small portfolios ?
Yes. We act for owners with two or three lots as readily as for larger portfolios. Being a small firm is precisely what allows us not to impose a minimum threshold, unlike larger organisations.
Can you help me buy ?
We hold professional licence no. CPI6201 2018 000 034 853, so we can act on transactions. Note that this licence carries the endorsement ne peut recevoir de fonds — we are not authorised to hold client money for transactions, and all funds pass through the notaire, who has a central role in French conveyancing with no direct UK equivalent.
Looking for a syndic who actually picks up the phone ?
Send us your latest general meeting minutes and your current service charge budget: we will come back within 48 working hours with a costed proposal, free and with no obligation.