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    Free Block Management Review

    Free Residential Block Review

    A practical review of how your residential block or estate is currently being managed, with a short plain-English written summary at the end.

    No sales pitch, no obligation. Just an honest, plain-English summary of what's working, what isn't, and which areas would benefit from attention. Suitable for RTM directors, freeholders, leaseholders and self-managed blocks across Greater London and Essex. The review is the fastest way to decide whether to stay put, restructure current service charge management, look at Right to Manage, or move to a new managing agent.

    What we look at

    We cover the operational and compliance areas that tend to make the biggest difference to how a building runs day to day.

    Service charges

    How budgets are set, demanded and reconciled - and whether leaseholders can actually follow them.

    Contractor management

    Who is being used, how jobs are quoted and signed off, and whether pricing looks sensible.

    Communication

    How quickly residents get responses and how clearly information is shared.

    Compliance

    Fire risk assessments, EICRs, asbestos, lifts and water hygiene - where the gaps usually sit.

    Fire safety documentation

    Whether the building has a current FRA, a clear action log and a sensible review schedule.

    Management structure

    Roles, responsibilities and reporting lines between freeholder, RTM and managing agent.

    Who it is for

    • RMC and RTM company directors
    • Share of freehold directors
    • Freeholders of residential blocks
    • Leaseholders actively considering Right to Manage or a change of agent

    It is a review of how a residential development in Greater London or Essex is being managed - not general leasehold advice about an individual flat.

    What to send us

    • The current service charge budget
    • The latest year-end accounts, if available
    • A recent fire risk assessment
    • A short note of your main concerns or priorities

    Send what you have. We will tell you if anything important is missing, and we review what is supplied - the more you share, the more useful the summary.

    How the review works and what you receive

    1. 1

      Short conversation

      A 15-20 minute call to understand the building, who's involved and what's prompting the review.

    2. 2

      Document review

      You share the budget, latest accounts, FRA and anything else relevant. We work through them carefully.

    3. 3

      Plain-English written summary

      A short written summary of what looks well-run, what we would flag, and the areas that warrant attention - typically within 5 to 10 working days of receiving the documents.

    4. 4

      No obligation to switch

      You decide what to do with it. Many blocks use the review simply to benchmark their current setup.

    What the free review does not cover

    To keep the review useful and quick, it is a practical management overview. It is not:

    • Legal advice or lease interpretation
    • A building survey
    • A forensic service charge audit
    • A detailed fire or building safety assessment
    • Ongoing or open-ended consultancy

    Afterwards: the decision is yours. If changing managing agent looks like the right step, we can prepare a written management proposal - but only if you ask for one.

    Why blocks ask us to review

    • Service charges rising without a clear explanation
    • Slow or inconsistent communication from the current agent
    • Concerns over fire safety or compliance records
    • Contractor pricing that doesn't feel quite right
    • Self-managed and stretched by the compliance workload
    • Considering RTM and want a steer on what good looks like

    Request your free block management review

    A few details about the development is all we need to get started. We will be in touch within one working day to arrange the short call. No obligation, and we will not contact your current agent.

    No obligation. We use your details only to respond to this enquiry.

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