NOTICE BOARD

Heading: Locking of front door on the 21st February 2024

Date: 20th February 2024

Details: As you are  aware all leaseholders should now have a physical key to open the front entrance door.  As from tomorrow the door will be closed shut and locked and it will not be able to open without a key please do not give access to anybody other than residents to avoid repeat issues of vandalism access by  illegal Air B and Bs  that potentially causing damage to the communal areas  and not respecting their emvironment.

Heading: Abandoned Vehicles

Date: 21.02.24

Details:

On behalf of Bishopsgate Management Company Limited – these items –

Do not comply with leasehold regulations (CLAUSE 4 AND THE FIRST SCHEDULE REGULATIONS OF THE LEASE).

Car Registration number: EA06 UBE

Make and Model:  Green Ford KA 1299 cc.

Car Registration number: RKZ 128L

Make and Model:  Blue Car  

The items need to be removed within fourteen days from the date of this notice.  Failure to comply will result in the removal, storage and / or disposal in accordance with Compass Block Management Tort procedure. A copy of the procedure will be sent to leaseholders.  If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact your Property Manager on [email protected].

Thank you for your co-operation.

 

Heading: New front door key lock

Date: 16th January 2024

Details:

Dear all Leaseholders,

In recent months Compass Block Management have received a number of issues relating to the front entrance door to the block.  Compass have been made aware that a number of apartments are being used as an air b and b and as a result the existing code to access the block has been misused.   The door has been forced on a number of occasions and  has been repaired only to be vandalised again.  We do have evidence of who are operating air b and bs and relevant breach of lease letters have been issued and this is being closely monitored if you are aware of this activity please email myself direct [email protected]

As per the conditions of your lease, you are not to operate a business from within the apartment unless you have had authority to do so from the management company.  On checking, authority would not be granted for this type of business.

A breach of lease charge of £60.00 (£50.00 plus VAT) has therefore been incurred by you as the leaseholder.

The contractor has been instructed to install a key lock on the front door today (16.1.2024) two spare keys will be posted into every postbox at Bishopsgate.  Please inform your tenants to access their postbox for keys.  Loss of a key will incur a charge to the leaseholder so please advise your tenants to look after them

I am confident this will reduce increased activity and minimise the security risk.  I have updated the Compass Website please ensure you subscribe in order to receive future update. 

Please also ensure any maintenance related issues are reported onto the online portal via our website at www.compass-bm.com

Best Regards

Compass Block MGT

 

Heading: Air bnbs
Date: 01/11/2023
Details: A reminder to all that it is a breach of lease to operate an Air bnb from any of the apartments.  Should the Management Company become aware of any apartments being rented out as an Air bnb then the leaseholder of that apartment will be contacted and incur a breach of lease charge.  Where leaseholders have tenants in situ, they must ensure that their tenants adhere to the terms of the lease also and must not sublet the apartment / run an Air bnb business from the premises.

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Heading: Major lift door update 

Date: 05:09.23

Details: Parts are due in on Monday the 11^th of Sept.  Otis  will be onsite to complete the repair by no later than Thursday the 14^th of Sept.”

 

Heading: Major lift door fault 

Date: 05.09.23

Details: This has been reported immediately and Otis lift have attended and require a part to repair ref WO2708024 unit number CD1481 i will update the website when i have a date for repair 

 

Heading: Abandoned Vehicle

Date: 25:11:2022

Details:

On behalf of Bishopsgate Management Company Limited – this item – Audi – Vehicle Registration Number: ……………Registration number: OU58 XHW

Make and Model:  AUDI A4 SE TFSI 6SP Saloon Petrol 1798cc 2008 does not comply with leasehold regulations (CLAUSE 4 AND THE FIRST SCHEDULE REGULATIONS OF THE LEASE).

The item needs to be removed within fourteen days from the date of this notice.  Failure to comply will result in the removal, storage and / or disposal in accordance with Compass Block Management Tort procedure. A copy of the procedure will be sent to leaseholders.  If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact your Property  Manager on [email protected].

Thank you for your co-operation.

Compass BM

Compass Block Management  

On behalf of Bishopsgate Management Company Limited          24th   Nov 2022

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Heading: Abandoned Vehicle
Date: 28/06/2022
Details: Would the owner of vehicle registration number: OU58 XHW – Audi please contact us immediately via [email protected] or, alternatively, contact us to let us know who the vehicle owner is.  We have been in contact with the police.  The DVLA have noted that the vehicle has no tax or MOT and will be addressing as the vehicle is not SORN either.  

Having taken advice from the police, if we do not hear from the owner of the vehicle then steps will be taken to remove the vehicle.

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Heading: Lift Issue
Date: 30/05/2022
Details: We have instructed Otis to attend to the lift following reports that it is not working properly.  Otis are booked out under WO2211536.

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Heading: Lift Issue
Date: 17/03/2022
Details: We have instructed Otis to attend to the lift following attendance by the Fire Brigade for a trapped passenger.  Otis are booked out under WO2132502. 

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Heading: Rubbish Disposal
Date: 28/09/2021
Details: ALL rubbish should be disposed of in the bins provided.  Certainly, rubbish should not be thrown off the balconies as has been reported.  For landlords with tenants in situ, please ensure you reiterate to them about correct rubbish disposal.  Breach of lease charges will be incurred by those that continue to ignore.

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Heading: Rubbish Disposal
Date: 06/09/2021
Details: All rubbish should be disposed of in the bins.  We are aware that someone has just dumped 2 x boxes of beer and wine bottles outside of the bins, even though the bins are not full.  The bin men WILL NOT take rubbish that is not disposed of correctly in the bins provided.

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Heading: Rubbish Disposal
Date: 03/08/2021
Details: A reminder to all residents that refuse must be placed in the bins provided.  DO NOT leave refuse and bags of rubbish on the floor – this is attracting rats (seen and photographed).

• All rubbish must be properly sealed in plastic bags, preferably bin liners and placed in one of the paladins provided.  Under no circumstances should rubbish be left on the floor.  As mentioned, this is attracting rats which is a health risk.  The bin men will also not remove any rubbish that is not in a paladin.

• Do not overfill the closest paladin when there are others have plenty of room in them.

• Items such as cardboard boxes should be crushed / collapsed before being put in a paladin.

Thank you for your urgent co-operation in this matter.

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Heading: Lift out of order
Date: 25/06/2021
Details: The lift engineers have been called out following a report in that the lift that is not working ref: WO1832371.

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Heading: Scheduled Visits for Garden Maintenance as provided by Michael Ayres Ltd
Date: 02/01/2021
Details: Bishopsgate – 12 Scheduled Visits

“This schedule is subject to change due to poor weather or other unforeseen circumstances.  Work will be carried out during the week stated.  Compass Block Management will be informed the night before planned tasks will be carried out on your site. Our aim is to provide the best seasonal coverage to your gardens.  Work will be carried out during the following:-

w/c Monday 18 January 2021

w/c Monday 15 February 2021

w/c Monday 15 March 2021

w/c Monday 12 April 2021

w/c Monday 17 May 2021

w/c Monday 14 June 2021

w/c Monday 12 July 2021

w/c Monday 16 August 2021

w/c Monday 13 September 2021

w/c Monday 11 October 2021

w/c Monday 15 November 2021

w/c Monday 13 December 2021

Regards Michael Ayres Ltd”

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Heading: Red Skip on Site
Date: 02/12/2020
Details: Can the owner responsible for ordering the red skip, please ensure that the skip is removed immediately.  It is overfilled, rubbish is falling out and littering the area.  It has also been noted on the insurance inspection report of the site as requiring immediate attention.  Thank you.

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Heading: Fire Safety for the Home
Date: 14/10/2020
Details: Please find a copy of the latest safety advice for the home – Fire safety poster ARMA-HFRS (1).October 2020

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Heading: Lift out of order
Date: 17/07/2020
Details: The lift engineers have been called out to the lift that is currently out of order.

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Heading: Coronavirus (CORVID19) – update
Date: 31/03/2020
Details: ISOLATION

If you are in self-isolation because you have or may have contracted Covid-19 it is vital that you let us know as soon as possible so that we can contact the rest of the residents to let them know that they should take extra precautions and increase their sanitation and so that, as necessary, we can organise a deep clean of the communal areas in accordance with PHE guidance.

When you contact us, please can you also advise how you are organising deliveries, particularly food, to your apartment and how rubbish is to be disposed of. Please remember: –

• rubbish should only be placed outside of your apartment door at a specific time for collection.
• that whoever is picking up the rubbish should be properly protected.
• that all rubbish must be double bagged.
• rubbish which contains personal waste (e.g. tissues) and cleaning cloths must be isolated within the flat for 72 hours before being disposed of in communal bin stores.

We would also ask that you also let us know if you become aware that any of your neighbours have gone into self-isolation.

For further useful guidance regarding isolation and social distancing please go to

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others
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Heading: Coronavirus (CORVID19) – update
Date: 24/03/2020
Details: Following government guidelines, all staff for Compass Block Management are working remotely from home until further notice. Please continue to report any block maintenance issues via our online reporting system.

If you wish to speak to a member of staff by phone but are experiencing any problems getting through, please email [email protected]. Please leave your name, phone number, first line of your address and a quick summary of your enquiry in order that we may forward onto the relevant member of staff to respond to you.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we work to maintain services as much as possible during this period.

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Heading: Coronavirus (CORVID19)
Date: 18/03/2020
Details: As you will be aware, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is spreading across the country and is a cause for concern for all of us. It is anticipated that COVID-19 will cause disruption to all businesses and to our day-to-day lives over the coming weeks and months.

As the government’s guidance is likely to change as time passes, we would like to make you aware we have a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) in place to enable us to maintain a level of service during these unprecedented and difficult times.

Our office is currently open, but we have systems in place to allow our staff to work remotely if required. However, in the event that our BCP is put into effect and our office has to close, even with key staff working from home and engineers/contractors in the field, it is highly likely that you will experience some disruption in the services provided due to reduced capability. We will do whatever we can to minimise any such disruption but would ask for your patience and understanding while we work to maintain services during this period.

You will appreciate this is an evolving situation. We will continue to act on the advice provided by Public Health England and will inform you if there is any material change to our business continuity. 

For further information and the latest advice regarding CORVID-19, please visit: –

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

As it important that we are all kept up to date about the spread of CORVID-19, we ask that you inform us immediately if you or if you know of anyone in your apartment block who has either been diagnosed with CORVID-19 or advised to self-isolate. We can then make the other residents and the building service contractors aware of the situation.

We thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation.

Important – For Owners & Residents

To help protect the developments and individual properties during this period, we urge owners to ensure that all their electrical appliances, boilers, heaters, water supply, kitchen and bathroom plumbing are checked and maintained to minimise leaks.  For all owners & residents, please ensure that the security of the development is maintained by ensuring the communal doors are shut when entering and exiting the premises.  Please also be mindful of your neighbours regarding noise, especially during the day with more people having to work from home during this difficult period.

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Heading: Issue with car park gates
Date: 04/09/19
Details: An engineer is on his way to attend to the gates at Bishopsgate as they are not operating properly.  He is a distance away at the moment so expected to arrive approx 2.00pm.

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Heading: Vandalism
Date: 05/04/19
Details: There have been a number of incidents of late as a result of vandalism at Bishopsgate.

The front door has been repeatedly forced open damaging the magnetic locks, the fire door has been damaged and smashed off its hinges, the building alarm has been set off through misuse and now the pane of glass in the lift has also been damaged and will need replacing.

The costs to repair will exceed our building budget and we understand that this is being caused by tenants living at Bishopsgate.

If anyone has any information on who this is causing these issues, please contact [email protected] or contact the office on 0121 236 5757 – option 2 (please ask for Judy Wyatt) as we wish to recover all costs from those responsible.  Please be assured that the source of the information will not be divulged to those we find responsible.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Heading: Bin Store
Date: 12/11/18
Details: We have received several reports about residents not disposing of their rubbish correctly in the bins provided. When using the bin store we should be grateful if you would take note of the following points in order to help keep the bin store clean and tidy: –

• All rubbish must be properly sealed in plastic bags, preferably bin liners.

• All rubbish must be placed in one of the paladins provided and not left on the floor. The bin men will not remove any rubbish that is not in a paladin.

• Do not overfill the closest paladin when there are others have plenty of room in them.

• Items such as cardboard boxes should be crushed / collapsed before being put in a paladin.

• You can dispose of your bulky items such as mattresses, fridges, metals at the tip on Bar Road, off London Road CV3 4AN or, for a small collection charge, by contacting the Public Waste Recycling and Disposal Site on 024 7683 3333.

WHEN YOU RE-ENTER THE BUILDING, PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU RELOCK THE ENTRANCE DOOR BEHIND YOU.

Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.

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Heading: Biannual Lighting Inspection
Date: 6/11/17
Details: The biannual lighting inspections will be carried out this week. All internal and external lights across the developed will be checked and maintained.

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