We are passionate about creating and maintaining sustainable urban communities, something we can evidence across Manchester – a significant number of the city centre’s high-profile blocks run on adaptations of our original strategies.
We provide a comprehensive range of core services for residential, mixed-use and commercial buildings. We believe that we have a focussed approach because of the emphasis we place on understanding our clients, whether resident, developer or freeholder.
Our team works tirelessly to understand the needs and aspirations for each individual development under our management. Thanks to our extensive experience and full complement of skill sets, we are able to take a proactive and innovative approach to managing often complex and challenging schemes, which ensures the most appropriate solution is delivered.
To provide long-term stewardship for sustainable urban developments and other
To provide best practice by adhering to RICS and ARMA codes of practice
To make life easier for the residents, clients and businesses we work with
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Below is a list of frequently asked questions to help you understand a little more about what we can do.
If your building has a Residents’ Management Company (RMC) with Directors who are leaseholders of apartments in the building, this means that people who live in or own at your building are in control of selecting the managing agent. If you are on the Board, you can put forward a suggestion of who you would like to run the building, so that at the end of the current agent’s contract, it will be re-tendered to the new prospective agents.
Our new business team would be delighted to speak with you about managing your block – call 0161 274 1400.
At the moment, no, Livingcity does not provide a lettings service for apartments in the buildings we manage. We are appointed to manage the communal areas of the buildings, meaning the corridors, stairwells, external areas, landscaping, lighting, fire alarm, security system, lifts and so on.
Further to the steps we can take ourselves, if the situation gets worse, the council is able to step in and help. For this, it will be beneficial for you to keep a record or diary of the disturbances, to have at your disposal.
This means we are obliged to follow rigorous practices and regulations, and adhere to international-standard quality and health and safety management systems, on which we are audited regularly.
We have a huge range of services to offer to developers, whether you’re a major institutional investor or a small company working on your first residential conversion.
I'm happy to report that the building and service charge accounts are now in a much better state than as of two years ago. There are also regular on-site visits from Livingcity management to ensure things are running smoothly. My fellow directors and I, with support from Livingcity, are looking forward to making further improvements to the building and creating a better living experience for the residents.
Livingcity are always available and all the staff are extremely helpful in resolving any issues. As a management company I would highly recommend Livingcity to manage a prestigious building such as ours.
Thanks for sending this through. I love the leaseholder survey you have done. You’re going to think I’m exaggerating but you guys really are the most innovative firm I work with and you don’t seem to shy away from speaking to leaseholders (which I must admit is quite unusual for some managing agents). You should be really proud of your team.
Under Livingcity's jurisdiction, our Service Charge collection has been extremely efficient with almost no overdue balances now so that we are in a very healthy financial position. All statuary requirements are dealt with on our behalf and the Service Charge budget is carefully monitored, with the Director's approval being sought on any unusual expenditure.
Since Livingcity has taken over the running of my building I have seen a great deal of improvements. We are all delighted that at last the service charge is going downwards after paying ridiculous prices and therefore reducing the value of our apartments. We are hoping to get the costs down even further.
Got a bit of a curveball to throw our way? Try us. We've taken on projects in the past for clients who didn't know who else to turn to and didn't realise we'd be able to help. We're a niche practice with a whole array of skillsets, so you never know - maybe your unique query is something we'll have a solution for.
