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    Transparent Block Management Fees and Pricing

    East Valley Block Management is an independent managing agent serving Greater London and Essex. Our block management fees start from £1,995 per year. We do not currently charge VAT or take commissions on building insurance, communal utilities or contractors’ invoices. The published schedule below covers blocks of 1 to 200 flats, helping RTM companies, RMCs, share-of-freehold companies and freeholders estimate an indicative fee before requesting a proposal. The final fee depends on the development and its management requirements.

    This pricing is for purpose-built blocks, converted buildings and mixed-use developments containing residential flats.

    This pricing does not apply to private housing estates or developments consisting primarily of houses. Estate management is priced separately according to the shared land, roads, landscaping, equipment and services requiring management.

    From £1,995

    per year

    No VAT

    not currently charged

    No commissions

    insurance, utilities or contractors

    Block and estate management across Greater London and Essex

    What determines the fee for your block

    • The number of units in the block or on the estate
    • The services the block actually needs, from basic administration to full management
    • Communal plant and facilities such as lifts, gates, pumps, communal heating or grounds
    • The compliance profile of the building, including fire safety and building safety duties
    • How much site attendance, meeting attendance and reporting the client wants
    • The condition and completeness of the records handed over by the previous agent

    Every block is different, so we quote a clear, fixed annual fee upfront rather than an open-ended charge. Our management fee is what we are paid: we do not take commissions from contractors, building insurance or communal utility supply, and any charge that sits outside the annual fee is identified in writing before work is instructed.

    All figures on this page are starting fees. The fee for your block is confirmed in a written proposal.

    For an instant indicative figure, use our block management fee estimator. If you are comparing agents, our guide to changing managing agent covers notice periods and handover, and service charge management explains how budgets and accounts are handled. For the wider service, see block and estate management or how we work with blocks across London. If yours is a converted house or a smaller development, we explain why the cost per flat is higher on managing small blocks in London.

    Transparent block management fees

    We believe clients should understand how their managing agent is paid. Select the number of flats in your development to see the estimated annual management fee for a standard residential block.

    This pricing is for purpose-built blocks, converted buildings and mixed-use developments containing residential flats.

    This pricing does not apply to private housing estates or developments consisting primarily of houses. Estate management is priced separately according to the shared land, roads, landscaping, equipment and services requiring management.

    Estimate your block management fee

    Enter the number of flats in your development to see our standard starting management fee.

    What type of development do you need help with?
    1-49 flats
    Estimated annual block management fees for 1-49 flats
    Number of flatsEstimated annual management fee
    1£1,995
    2£1,995
    3£1,995
    4£1,995
    5£2,100
    6£2,400
    7£2,800
    8£3,200
    9£3,600
    10£4,000
    11£4,100
    12£4,200
    13£4,550
    14£4,900
    15£5,250
    16£5,350
    17£5,525
    18£5,850
    19£6,175
    20£6,500
    21£6,825
    22£7,150
    23£7,475
    24£7,800
    25£8,125
    26£8,450
    27£8,775
    28£9,100
    29£9,425
    30£9,750
    31£10,075
    32£10,400
    33£10,725
    34£11,050
    35£11,375
    36£11,700
    37£12,025
    38£12,350
    39£12,675
    40£13,000
    41£13,325
    42£13,650
    43£13,975
    44£14,300
    45£14,625
    46£14,950
    47£15,275
    48£15,600
    49£15,925
    50-99 flats
    Estimated annual block management fees for 50-99 flats
    Number of flatsEstimated annual management fee
    50£16,225
    51£16,525
    52£16,825
    53£17,125
    54£17,425
    55£17,725
    56£18,025
    57£18,325
    58£18,625
    59£18,925
    60£19,225
    61£19,525
    62£19,825
    63£20,125
    64£20,425
    65£20,725
    66£21,025
    67£21,325
    68£21,625
    69£21,925
    70£22,225
    71£22,525
    72£22,825
    73£23,125
    74£23,425
    75£23,725
    76£24,025
    77£24,325
    78£24,625
    79£24,925
    80£25,225
    81£25,525
    82£25,825
    83£26,125
    84£26,425
    85£26,725
    86£27,025
    87£27,325
    88£27,625
    89£27,925
    90£28,225
    91£28,525
    92£28,825
    93£29,125
    94£29,425
    95£29,725
    96£30,025
    97£30,325
    98£30,625
    99£30,925
    100-149 flats
    Estimated annual block management fees for 100-149 flats
    Number of flatsEstimated annual management fee
    100£31,225
    101£31,525
    102£31,825
    103£32,125
    104£32,425
    105£32,725
    106£33,025
    107£33,325
    108£33,625
    109£33,925
    110£34,225
    111£34,525
    112£34,825
    113£35,125
    114£35,425
    115£35,725
    116£36,025
    117£36,325
    118£36,625
    119£36,925
    120£37,225
    121£37,525
    122£37,825
    123£38,125
    124£38,425
    125£38,725
    126£39,025
    127£39,325
    128£39,625
    129£39,925
    130£40,225
    131£40,525
    132£40,825
    133£41,125
    134£41,425
    135£41,725
    136£42,025
    137£42,325
    138£42,625
    139£42,925
    140£43,225
    141£43,525
    142£43,825
    143£44,125
    144£44,425
    145£44,725
    146£45,025
    147£45,325
    148£45,625
    149£45,925
    150-200 flats
    Estimated annual block management fees for 150-200 flats
    Number of flatsEstimated annual management fee
    150£46,225
    151£46,525
    152£46,825
    153£47,125
    154£47,425
    155£47,725
    156£48,025
    157£48,325
    158£48,625
    159£48,925
    160£49,225
    161£49,525
    162£49,825
    163£50,125
    164£50,425
    165£50,725
    166£51,025
    167£51,325
    168£51,625
    169£51,925
    170£52,225
    171£52,525
    172£52,825
    173£53,125
    174£53,425
    175£53,725
    176£54,025
    177£54,325
    178£54,625
    179£54,925
    180£55,225
    181£55,525
    182£55,825
    183£56,125
    184£56,425
    185£56,725
    186£57,025
    187£57,325
    188£57,625
    189£57,925
    190£58,225
    191£58,525
    192£58,825
    193£59,125
    194£59,425
    195£59,725
    196£60,025
    197£60,325
    198£60,625
    199£60,925
    200£61,225

    The figures shown are starting fees for standard residential blocks. The final fee will be confirmed following our review of the development, lease structure, facilities, compliance requirements and anticipated management workload.

    Please contact us for a tailored proposal for developments containing more than 200 flats.

    Private housing estates require a separate assessment because their management responsibilities differ from those of blocks of flats.

    East Valley Block Management Ltd does not currently charge VAT.

    Additional administration charges

    Some services fall outside the routine annual management fee and are charged separately when required.

    Additional administration charges
    ServiceFee
    Notice of Transfer£90
    Notice of Charge£90
    Management Pack (LPE1)£300
    Deed of Covenant Review£120
    Certificate of Compliance£120
    Licence to AlterFrom £150
    Duplicate Documents£30
    Company Secretarial Services£400 per year
    Annual Service Charge Accounts£700 per year

    East Valley's management and coordination of routine maintenance services is included within the annual management fee. Contractors' charges for services such as cleaning, gardening and window cleaning are separate and are paid through the development's service charge budget.

    We do not take commissions or add mark-ups to building insurance, communal utilities or contractors' invoices. East Valley Block Management Ltd does not currently charge VAT.

    No contractor or insurance commissions

    East Valley does not rely on commissions as a source of management income. We do not take commissions on contractor invoices, on building insurance, or on communal utility supply. The management fee we quote is what we are paid.

    That matters for a service charge budget: where an agent earns income from suppliers, the true cost of management is spread across contractor and insurance costs rather than shown as a fee. Keeping our income to a stated fee means directors can see what management costs and compare it properly.

    Additional services are identified separately rather than absorbed into supplier costs. Major works or specialist projects outside the standard management scope are quoted separately, and any applicable fee is identified before the work is instructed.

    What's Included

    A full management service, included in your fixed annual fee.

    Dedicated property manager

    Local site visits

    Repairs & maintenance coordination

    Service charge budgeting & reporting

    Contractor management

    Leaseholder communication

    Compliance tracking

    Additional Costs (Transparency)

    Some specialist services sit outside the standard management fee. We always quote these clearly, so you have full flexibility and visibility.

    Major works

    5–10% of project value, agreed upfront before works start.

    RMC / company secretarial

    £400 per year. Annual service charge accounts are £700 per year.

    Fire safety / BSR compliance

    Quoted separately based on the building's height, risk and regulatory requirements.

    Out-of-hours emergencies

    Optional cover available: included within standard hours, with a clear quoted add-on for 24/7 response.

    Setting up a Right to Manage company? Our standalone RTM service starts from £1,500, and for qualifying blocks we also offer Funded Right to Manage with a £0 East Valley RTM service fee, conditional on an agreed 24-month management appointment.

    Section 20 consultation fees

    Major works administration should be proportionate to the size of the project.

    Many smaller residential blocks occasionally need to carry out qualifying major works requiring consultation under Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.

    For a small block, a large fixed Section 20 administration fee can add disproportionately to the overall cost of relatively modest works.

    East Valley Properties therefore uses a straightforward tiered fee structure based on the value of the works.

    Section 20 consultation fees by value of works
    Value of worksFee
    Works up to £5,000£500
    Works between £5,001 and £15,000£750
    Works between £15,001 and £30,000£1,000
    Works above £30,000£1,500

    These fees apply per qualifying project and reflect the statutory consultation requirements, administration, contractor liaison, leaseholder communications and preparation of consultation notices.

    These are East Valley Properties' fee bands for administering Section 20 consultation. They are not statutory Section 20 thresholds. Whether consultation is required depends on the statutory rules and the leaseholders' individual contributions.

    Designed with smaller blocks in mind

    For a four, six or eight-flat development, the administration fee for a £5,000 major-works project should not be treated in the same way as a £50,000 project.

    Our tiered approach keeps the cost of administering the consultation proportionate to the scale of the works, while giving directors of RTM companies and RMCs, and their leaseholders, clarity over the fee before the process begins.

    Example: £5,000 major works project

    If a small block needs to consult on £5,000 of qualifying works, our Section 20 administration fee would be £500.

    This provides directors with a predictable fee while keeping the administration cost proportionate to the project.

    What does the Section 20 fee include?

    Where qualifying works require consultation under Section 20, the fee covers our administration of the statutory consultation process, including:

    • Preparing and issuing the relevant notices
    • Managing the consultation timetable
    • Recording leaseholder observations
    • Coordinating responses to observations
    • Administering the estimates stage
    • Keeping directors informed throughout the consultation
    • Maintaining the consultation records

    The fee covers the administration of the consultation itself. It does not include surveyor or project-manager fees, preparation of technical specifications, legal advice, specialist fire or building-safety advice, procurement work beyond the normal Section 20 administration, contract administration or professional supervision of the works.

    Depending on the project, additional professional costs such as surveyor, specification, project-management or legal fees may be required and would be agreed separately.

    For background on the statutory process, see our guide to Section 20 notices explained and our Expert Answer on whether Section 20 applies to professional fees.

    Why Choose East Valley

    Local East London team with people on the ground

    Hands-on management - not a call centre

    Experience with RTM and leaseholder-led buildings

    Strong focus on cost control and efficiency

    Blocks that move to us from a larger agent often find the management fee is only part of the picture. We set out the annual fee, the services included and anything quoted separately in one written proposal, so the total cost can be compared properly.

    Block management fees: frequently asked questions

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    Concerned about your current budget or managing-agent fees?

    Request a free initial budget and management health check before deciding whether to change agents.

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    Preliminary document review only. Not a statutory audit, legal opinion or certification of the service-charge accounts.