Newton Property Management is a national property factor, managing around 36,888 properties across 15 areas of Scotland, with its largest presence in Glasgow, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire, the Inverness & Highlands.
It holds a GREEN risk rating with a tribunal case rate of 4.9 per 10,000 properties — below the sector average of 8.0.
Customer reviews average 3.9 stars across 1,353 Google and Trustpilot ratings.
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TPI MemberCode of Conduct 2021Authorised and Regulated by the financial conduct authority in respect of insurance mediation activities only, registration no. 309493
The tribunal found Newton Property Management in breach of the Property Factors Code of Conduct for multiple reasons including providing misleading information, and not providing requested information. The tribunal proposed a Property Factor Enforcement Order.
"The Tribunal find that there has been a breach of the Code in this regard.It can only be concluded for the reasons we have detailed in our decision regarding OSP2, that the Respondent has provided deliberately misleading information."
The Tribunal found that the factor breached the Code of Conduct OSP2 by accepting liability for a drainage system based on an irrelevant report. The Tribunal proposed a PFEO that the factor pay the homeowner £350.
"The Tribunal determine that the Factor has not been fair with the Homeowner in relation to the acceptance of liability for maintenance of the surface water drainage system on 18th January 2023 when they knew that the system was faulty and there had been an incident of flooding three days before."
The Tribunal found Newton Property Management Limited in breach of the Code of Conduct and issued a Property Factor Enforcement Order. The factor subsequently complied with the order.
"The Tribunal determined that the Factor had failed to comply with OSP 11 and section 3.1 of the 2021 Code of Conduct..."
Has Newton Property Management had any tribunal cases?
Yes, Newton Property Management has had 33 tribunal cases since 2021, with 54% of complaints upheld.
How do I make a complaint about Newton Property Management?
First, raise your complaint directly with Newton Property Management using their formal complaints procedure (required by law to be in their Written Statement of Services). If unresolved after 8 weeks, you can apply to the Housing & Property Chamber. Visit housingandpropertychamber.scot to start an application. Our complaints guide explains the full process including template letters.
How do I switch away from Newton Property Management?
To change property factors, you'll need a majority vote from property owners in your development (typically at an AGM or EGM). The new factor must be registered with the Scottish Property Factor Register. Our switching guide explains the full process step-by-step.
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