Property Management
Local authority property management
Proactive, RICS-regulated property management for councils that reduces workload, safeguards revenues and strengthens long-term value across your estate.
Local Authority Property Management
Property management for councils with commercial discipline
Local authorities carry more responsibility than ever. Budgets are tight, compliance is complex and communities expect meaningful outcomes from public assets. Our Local Authority Property Management service gives you a senior, accountable team that runs the day-to-day while helping you plan the next decade: improving occupier experience, keeping you compliant and enhancing the commercial performance of every building.
This mirrors how Langtree delivers across public and private portfolios, with a proven record of rent roll management, occupancy and collections.
Delivering growth through joint ventures
These outcomes reflect our wider managed portfolios and the way we approach engagement, budgeting and governance.
£24m
Rent roll under management
3M
Square foot under management
90%
Occupancy track record
95%
Average debt collection performance
What we deliver for local authorities
Day-to-day property management
We become the single point of contact for your occupiers from day one: handling maintenance, service partners, rent collection, reactive requests and communication. The result is fewer inbound issues for your in-house team and a consistently presented estate that’s easier to operate and budget for. Our approach mirrors the “made easy” model applied across Langtree’s managed sites, where happy occupiers drive resilience.
Asset strategy & portfolio optimisation
Alongside operations, we assess each asset’s role in your corporate plan. We advise on refurbishments and value-add works that improve ERV, identify non-core properties for disposal, and model options for acquisitions where strategic outcomes (employment, regeneration, income) require them. Our asset management framework focuses on optimising income, capital expenditure and lease profiles, backed by regular reviews.
Compliance, health & safety, and MEES/EPC
Keeping buildings compliant is non-negotiable. We plan and track statutory inspections, manage risk assessments, and coordinate remedial works. We’ll roadmap retrofit and EPC improvement measures and integrate climate adaptation where needed. Our processes are designed around value for money and safety, aligned to your portfolio goals and the standards expected of a RICS-regulated business.
Occupier relations & debt management
From tailored comms plans to regular on-site engagement, we know that content occupiers pay on time and renew. Where arrears arise, our blended approach, automation plus personal relationships, keeps non-payment to a minimum and cashflow stable. Our collections track record across portfolios underscores the effectiveness of this model.
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Transparent reporting and governance for councils
Quarterly reviews and annual RICS-standard reports
Each quarter, we present the big picture and the supporting detail: occupancy, arrears, service charge performance, risks and planned actions. Annually, you receive comprehensive reports aligned with public-sector expectations and RICS standards, giving executive leaders and elected members the clarity they need for scrutiny and decision-making.
Systems & live dashboards
You’ll gain access to live data and structured documentation for every site, including lease events, H&S tasks and budget tracking, so you can monitor the estate at a glance and deep-dive where needed. This transparency supports auditability and ensures nothing slips between teams, contractors or portfolios. The emphasis on live data and clear governance mirrors our asset management approach across the group.
Why Langtree for local authority property management
Senior ownership from day one
Your account is led by a Langtree director, creating a true peer-to-peer relationship that accelerates decision-making and keeps complex portfolios moving.
Commercial rigour with public-sector understanding
We bring the financial discipline of a commercial portfolio manager while aligning to your statutory obligations, social value objectives and community outcomes. Our scale, £500m+ portfolio capital value under management, demonstrates the depth of our capability.
End-to-end financial stewardship
Beyond the core property management tasks, our team can layer in covenant checks, structured debt recovery, company secretarial support, and financial reporting for separate entities or JV vehicles, so governance, compliance and operations knit together. This integrated financial capability is a key Langtree strength.
Development and value-add expertise
Where sites need repositioning or redevelopment, we bring an experienced development team that can progress planning, structure funding and oversee delivery, keeping control within a single accountable partner.
Case study
Public–private regeneration in practice
At the heart of our approach is partnership. Working alongside local authorities, we deliver commercial projects that create jobs and long-term value.
Our regeneration track record includes major employment-led schemes delivered through joint ventures that balance viability, quality and community benefit, an approach that informs how we assess council-owned assets and development opportunities.
How we onboard your estate
Personal introductions
We meet occupiers in person and communicate the new structure clearly, building trust and continuity from day one. This reduces noise for your internal teams and reassures stakeholders that service levels are rising, not falling.
Budgets and service charges
You’ll receive a bespoke management plan and annual budget aligned to your objectives, with transparent service charges set out for occupiers. Value for money, safety and compliance sit at the core of our budgeting process.
Seamless portfolio transitions
We’ve transitioned portfolios with hundreds of units; our process ensures data, documents and live issues are captured and progressed without disruption to income or operations.
Continuous improvement
Quarterly and annual reviews track progress against the plan, incorporate legislative updates and refine priorities, so the estate keeps pace with policy, markets and community needs.
Local Authority Property Management
Local authority property management that protects today and plans for tomorrow
Hand the day-to-day to a senior, accountable team; retain strategic oversight through transparent reporting; and unlock the full potential of your estate with a partner trusted by public- and private-sector investors to deliver strategic growth that serves clients and communities.