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Property business strengthens team

~~A South West property management agency has invested in two new Weston-super-Mare based property managers as part of its plans to expand in the region. BNS Property Management, which looks after over 230 blocks, new build developments and retirement homes across the region, has strengthened its North Somerset team with the appointment of Mark Lancaster and Gen Smith. Both Mark and Gen will be responsible for the company’s current Weston and surrounding area portfolio which includes Knightstone Island, Rozel House and Westcliff Villas, as well as bringing new properties on board.

Joining as a Senior Property Manager Mark Lancaster is a member of the Institute of Residential Property Management and an associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Having come from the largest residential management company in the UK, Mark’s role will involve guiding BNS on best practice and ensuring that processes and procedures comply with legislation.

He said: “I have strong links to Weston, having lived here all my life so it’s great to be able to offer my expertise to local residents. Weston has some great, recognisable properties across a range of builds with a varied client base.

A large number of the apartment blocks in Weston are ‘self-managed’ which takes up significant amounts of time for the leasehold directors and can cause frictions between neighbours when issues such as service charge recovery is required.

“Other properties in Weston are managed by local estate or letting agents which often don’t have the resources to effectively deal with issues.

“I find it very satisfying to move difficult projects along, improve the appearance of homes and to help clients overcome management issues that they may have previously been struggling with.”

Property Manager Gen Smith will be responsible for the day-to-day running of these local properties as well as managing any major works being undertaken.

She said: “As a Weston resident myself with knowledge of the local area, I am well placed to look after my clients and their homes.

“Weston is a growing town with an expanding number of properties requiring management. With a significant number of historical properties dating back to its Victorian heritage I feel that older properties within the town can sometimes be overlooked and may not receive the standard of care they require. Experience in dealing with both new and old property is something that we will be bringing with us.”

BNS Managing Director, Andrew Simmonds, said: “Weston-super-Mare is one of the areas we have identified as one to watch on the property scene. The properties here are really unique and interesting and we feel our services would benefit residents and landlords.

“We have invested heavily in finding the right staff in the past 12 months and the appointments of Mark and Gen will bolster our property management team further.”

BNS has a reputation for strong local connections, rapid response times and reliability establishing it as one of the region’s leading property managing agents. Recently expanding into Retirement Living management as well as Health and Safety consultation, the company is becoming one of the most established in the area with clients across the South West and are accredited members of the self-regulatory body ARMA (Association of Residential Managing Agents).

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Clarke Willmott .