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Block & estate management

Day-to-day management of residential blocks, estates and mixed-use developments — with a named manager who visits the site and answers the phone.

The core service

This is the appointment most of our clients hold. We take responsibility for the running of the development: the money, the maintenance, the contractors, the compliance, and the communication that ties all of it together.

The lease sets what has to be done. Our job is to do it properly, at a sensible cost, and to be able to show our working when anyone asks.

What's included

  • Annual service charge budget prepared with the board, not presented to it
  • Service charge demands, collection and arrears management
  • Year-end accounts prepared and independently examined or audited
  • Client funds held in designated accounts, separate from our own
  • Contractor procurement with tenders compared on more than headline price
  • Planned and reactive maintenance, plus a 24/7 emergency line
  • Quarterly site inspections as a minimum, with written reports to the board
  • Fire risk assessments, remedial tracking and statutory compliance records
  • Buildings insurance placement, renewal and claims handling
  • Communal grounds, cleaning, lighting and lift contracts managed end to end
  • Section 20 major works consultation run correctly and on time
  • A named manager and a named deputy, both reachable directly

How it works

What happens, in order.

  1. 01

    Handover

    We collect records, funds, contracts and compliance documents from the outgoing agent — and chase what doesn't arrive first time.

  2. 02

    Site inspection

    Your manager walks the development and issues a condition and compliance report, flagging anything urgent immediately.

  3. 03

    Budget and plan

    We build the year's budget with the board and set a planned maintenance schedule against it.

  4. 04

    Ongoing management

    Regular inspections, contractor oversight, reporting to the board and a service charge account you can follow line by line.

Questions

Things people ask us.

How much does management cost?

Fees are usually quoted per unit per year and depend on the size and complexity of the development. We quote a single transparent figure and list separately anything that falls outside it. We don't take undisclosed commissions from contractors or insurers.

How often will someone actually visit?

Quarterly as an absolute minimum, and monthly on larger or more demanding sites. Every visit produces a written report the board receives.

Can leaseholders see the invoices?

Yes. Leaseholders have statutory rights to inspect service charge accounts and supporting documents, and we'd rather people used them than didn't.

What happens in an emergency at 3am?

There's a monitored emergency line staffed out of hours, with escalation straight to your property manager for anything serious.

Unhappy with your current agent?

Send us your last service charge budget. We'll tell you honestly whether you're getting value — no obligation either way.

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