In our May news article we advised of the Scottish Law Commission’s Discussion Paper which focused on compulsory owners’ associations. This is the culmination of several years’ work, first introduced into Scottish parliamentary debate in 2018. Scottish Government has...
Continuing our showcasing of recent TPI exam success stories, we are pleased to celebrate Hannah Rowlands, a Team Manager in our Glasgow Office. Hannah joined HPMS in September 2021, having just graduated from Edge Hill University with an Honours degree in Psychology,...
Next in our series of HPMS Success Stories, we would like to celebrate Michelle Campion, a Team Manager in our Glasgow Office. Michelle joined HPMS as an Assistant Property Manager at the very start of 2020, bringing with her over ten years of strong customer service...
Following on from our recent news story covering the Buildings Insurance Renewal 2024, recent data from Consumer Intelligence has reported the biggest increase in the cost of home insurance since the tracking of prices first took place in 2014. The average quoted...
Following our stories on Social Bite and Shelter Scotland, we would now like to showcase the third homelessness charity to benefit from HPMS’s Charitable Giving Initiative this year - Rock Trust. For over 30 years, Rock Trust has been supporting Scotland’s young...
2023/2024 saw the fastest start to the UK storm season, with 7 storms named by the Met Office from September (Storm Agnes) to December (Storm Gerrit) and the arrival of Storm Kathleen in April 2024 saw the Met Office name an 11th storm of the season for only the...
Susie Scoops Top Award Our people are at the very heart of what we do at Hacking & Paterson Management Services, and investing in their training and development is an essential part of our company’s culture. To date, 27 of our Property Managers, Team Managers and...
This week MSPs voted unanimously to pass the Housing Cladding Remediation Bill which aims to tackle unsafe cladding on buildings by giving Ministers power to assess and carry out remediation on certain types of affected buildings. The purpose of the Bill is to reduce...
On 25th April 2024, the Scottish Law Commission (SLC) published its Discussion Paper consulting on reform of the law of the tenement. To help shape the recommendations for their final report, the SLC is pleased to accept comments from anyone with an interest in this...
The Housing (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 26th March 2024 and seeks to make changes in the law in relation to housing - covering protections for tenants, preventing homelessness and other housing matters. The Bill is at Stage 1 of the legislative process and the...
Continuing our series on supporting Scotland’s homelessness charities, we would like to showcase Shelter Scotland, the second charity to receive one of our £3,750 donations. Shelter Scotland was formed in 1968 and lies behind the foundation of several housing...
Hacking and Paterson Management Services is delighted to announce that our Chairman, Neil Watt, received a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Property Managers Association Scotland Excellence Awards Dinner, which took place on Friday 8 March 2024 in Glasgow....
We often report on Hacking & Paterson Management Services’ dedication to our corporate and social responsibility and we have been pleased to have been able to share so many good news stories over the years around the support we have given to local and national...
At Hacking and Paterson Management Services we place our people at the very heart of our business and we are committed to investing in our staff which, in turn, ensures our homeowner customers always receive the best possible service. Recent news updates have...
We are delighted to congratulate Chloe Watts, a Team Manager from our Edinburgh office, on her nomination for the Rising Star / Apprentice of the Year award at this year’s Property Managers Association Excellence Awards, due to be held in Glasgow on Friday 8th March...
Our latest guest article from Under One Roof is full of useful information about stone repairs and preservation: Preserving the architectural heritage of Scotland’s tenement buildings requires a proactive approach to repairs. Understanding owners’ legal...
As we often report on, at HPMS we take our corporate and social responsibilities very seriously, and constantly strive to improve our carbon footprint. We continue to invest in environmentally friendly resources as part of our ongoing green initiative and we are...
Our series of HPMS Success Stories continues with Susie Robertson, another of our Glasgow Team Managers. Susie joined the firm in 2014 as an Assistant Property Manager, having graduated a number of years earlier with a First Class Honours degree in Film and Media /...
As part of our ongoing commitment to ensuring our existing and potential customers are kept fully informed of all property related matters, we thought the upcoming changes to the Repairing Standard legislation was of interest. Whilst not directly related to the role...
Introducing Lauren Caldwell as our next success story! Lauren joined HPMS as a Property Manager in January 2021, bringing with her a wealth of industry experience from many years working in both property factoring and rental portfolio management roles throughout the...
