Service Charges

We invite you to take part in The Property Institute (TPI) Service Charge Index 2024/25, which provides evidence to educate leaseholders, mortgage lenders, valuers, conveyancers, policymakers, and the media.

The Property Institute (TPI) has been concerned about rising service charge bills for some time, and in response to concerns and questions from leaseholders and other stakeholders, we have collaborated with our members to release service charge cost data and investigate the drivers behind rising service charge bills.

How to handle late payment of service charges

Service Charge Arrears – Key points when considering instalment plans

Download a ‘ready to use’ copy of Services Charges – summary of tenants’ rights and obligations.

Download a free Guide to Service Charge Recovery from Brethertons to help you to ensure that your service charge demands and processes are compliant, effective, and support prompt payment.

Here is a page of links to commonly-raised issues relating to the payment of service charges, administration charges and ground rent.

A page of links to related articles and online resources.

Insolvent leaseholders can cause a problem for managing agents tasked with collecting unpaid service charges on behalf of their RMC or landlord client.