Seaside & Service Charge

18/04/2026

Struggling to keep your service charge accounts organised? You’re not alone.

I’ve created a simple, professional Service Charge Budget & Tracker designed specifically for leasehold self-management. Whether you’re an RTM director or managing a small block yourself, this tool may helps you stay on top of finances without the usual stress.

✔️ Set your annual budget
✔️ Allocate costs based on leaseholder percentages
✔️ Track income and expenditure throughout the year
✔️ Instantly see how you’re performing against budget

No more messy spreadsheets or last-minute scrambles at year end, just clear, accurate financial tracking in one place.

✨ Limited number of FREE copies available, grab yours while they last with the code BUDGET2026!

Perfect for anyone managing their own block who wants clarity, control, and confidence over their finances.

Head on over to my Website to get your copy

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Because service charges deserve a human touch.

03/04/2026

The Call That Sparked It All…

A simple conversation with a former client reminded me just how much support self-managed blocks really need.

That one call stayed with me, and it’s what led to the launch of my new blog and my first downloadable toolkit.

Sometimes, it only takes one conversation to start something new 🤍

My first toolkit is complete Designed to support, simplify, and empower. And this is just the beginning…… Launching My Section 20 Major Works Toolkit Over the years, I’ve worked with ma…

03/04/2026

✨ A New Chapter ✨

After 20+ years in property management across Devon, I’m really excited to be stepping into something new this year…

I’ll be sharing more of my knowledge, experience, and practical guidance through regular blogs, tips, and now, a growing collection of downloadable toolkits designed to support Resident Directors.

If you’re involved in a Resident Management Company, Right to Manage Company, or Commonhold Company, you’ll know just how complex things like Section 20 Major Works can be.

That’s why I’ve created my first release:
📘 Section 20 Major Works Toolkit

✔️ Easy-to-follow guidance
✔️ Template letters ready to use
✔️ Simple specification templates
✔️ Built from real, hands-on experience

This is all about helping you feel more confident, organised, and in control when managing major works.

👉 You can download it here: https://payhip.com/b/PTbav

This is just the beginning, more tools and guidance coming soon.

If you’d like to follow along, learn more, or need support, I’d love to have you here on the journey.

16/12/2025

December in Property Management: Where Everything Is “Urgent” and Christmas Is Optional

It’s been a few weeks since my last blog, and no, I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth. I’ve simply been living through December in property management, where time moves very quickly, inboxes multiply overnight, and every email seems to start with the word urgent. For those of you wondering what property managers actually do in the run-up to Christmas (aside from drink copious amounts of coffee and stare blankly at screens), let me paint you a picture....

It’s been a few weeks since my last blog, and no, I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth. I’ve simply been living through December in property management, where time moves very quickly, inboxes…

02/12/2025

The Great Clean-Up: Clearing the Decks, Resetting the Mind, and Starting the New Year Fresh

Today’s blog is inspired by something very unglamorous, very unexciting, and very, very necessary: the big clean-up. And no, I don’t mean the type where you’re on your hands and knees scrubbing skirting boards or wrestling with a hoover that’s eaten half the carpet. I mean the work clean-up. The digital kind. The organisational kind. The “if I don’t sort this out by the end of the year I will lose my mind” kind....

Today’s blog is inspired by something very unglamorous, very unexciting, and very, very necessary: the big clean-up. And no, I don’t mean the type where you’re on your hands and knees scrubbing ski…

25/11/2025

A Day of Tea, Touring, and Trusty Admin Hands

(Or: How a Bird of Prey Nearly Stole My Job Today) Today started like most others, with the standard ritual of opening the laptop, bracing myself for whatever number the inbox was about to slap me with, and hoping the kettle boils quickly enough to soften the emotional blow. But unlike most days, today came with reinforcements. Actual, living, breathing reinforcements....

(Or: How a Bird of Prey Nearly Stole My Job Today) Today started like most others, with the standard ritual of opening the laptop, bracing myself for whatever number the inbox was about to slap me …

24/11/2025

Monday Madness: The Tale of the Ever-Growing Inbox

A light-hearted survival story from your local property manager (me), with a gentle plea for inbox mercy. Mondays. Ah yes, those glorious 24 hours where the week stretches ahead with promise, productivity, and the smear of porridge that just missed the laptop keyboard as I try to multitask breakfast with replying to the first three emails of the day. Mondays are supposed to be fresh-start days....

A light-hearted survival story from your local property manager (me), with a gentle plea for inbox mercy. Mondays. Ah yes, those glorious 24 hours where the week stretches ahead with promise, produ…

20/11/2025

When the Cold Sets In and the Percentages Come Out

There’s nothing like waking up, taking a deep breath, mentally preparing for a productive early start… and then immediately having your dreams shattered by the soul-crushing sight of a frozen windscreen. Honestly, there’s no bigger derailment to “I’m going to be really organised today” than standing outside doing the universal early-morning dance of “scrape, swear, breathe fog onto the glass in frustration, scrape again, swear again.”...

There’s nothing like waking up, taking a deep breath, mentally preparing for a productive early start… and then immediately having your dreams shattered by the soul-crushing sight of a frozen winds…

18/11/2025

When service charges don’t get paid, buildings can’t run. This week we had to pause non-essential services at a block because funds ran out. Rising costs affect us all, but paying on time keeps your home safe, maintained, and compliant. Everyone doing their part keeps the whole block running. 🏢💙

A friendly, slightly sarcastic, extremely honest guide for leaseholders everywhere. Today’s blog is one I never want to write, but here we are.It’s like that moment at a family gathering when you q…

14/11/2025

Another quiet office day… if ‘quiet’ means phones screaming, meetings overrunning, clients arriving early, and my lunch vanishing into the abyss.

(Featuring: phones that don’t stop, Teams meetings that run on, and lunch breaks that don’t exist.) You know those days where you wake up, stretch, sip your morning coffee, and think, “Ah yes, toda…

12/11/2025

☕🏢 “Who knew an AGM could actually be… nice? Today’s was a masterclass, coffee, biscuits, structure, and not a single raised voice! In my latest blog, I share how to host a truly great meeting for leaseholders (and why following the agenda is as important as the biscuits).

By Clare Berryman Ah, the Annual General Meeting, three little words that can strike fear into the hearts of even the bravest leaseholder. The idea of gathering everyone in one room to calmly and m…

11/11/2025

Nothing brings people together like a draft budget everyone disagrees on… new blog out today on how leaseholders can actually shape the future of their block (and survive budget season)!

Today’s blog takes a little step in a new direction, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how leaseholders see the management of their properties, or perhaps more accurately, how they don’t see it…