My name is Sharon and I write and research the website Leasehold Life.
It’s a unique site in that it has been created and developed from a number of years spent dealing with the problems caused by having an absent landlord, and, up to a couple of years ago, negligent managing agents.
On a personal level, my experiences have allowed me to branch into article writing, courtesy of News on the Block who invited me to be the first (and regular) contributor for their series entitled ‘From The Frontline’. These articles appeared alongside well established journalists such as Myra Bar Hiller and Jane Barry, property consultant of the Evening Standard. I have also written for the Estate Agency Times and appeared in the Observer on an article focusing on the importance of having a good managing agent.
Currently, I continue to research and write for my website as well as acting in a liaison capacity for the Directors of our Right to Manage company, instructing our managing agent on their behalf. I also act as first point of contact for contractors coming to site.
What I’m really pleased and excited about though is that my somewhat unconventional route into the world of property management has enabled me to be successful in my application to join the Institute of Residential Property Management at Affiliate Level.
