Block management basics
Block Managing Agents: The Good, the Bad and the Ones to Sack Immediately
How to tell good block managing agents from bad ones, the red flags that justify sacking them, and every route open to you from complaint to tribunal.
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Right to Manage
Right to Manage Company Directors Responsibilities: What You're Signing Up For
Right to manage company directors responsibilities: Companies Act duties, filings, lease and section 20 obligations, fire safety, conflicts and liability.
Block management basics
What a Good Block Management Service Looks Like in 2026 (Use This Checklist)
Is your block management service any good? Score your agent on 24 checks across communication, finance, repairs, compliance, governance and handover.
Freehold & tenure
Share of Freehold Meaning: What You Actually Own (It’s Not What You Think)
Share of freehold meaning, explained: you still own a lease, plus a stake in the freehold. How it differs from freehold and commonhold, and what to check.
Service charges
Service Charge Disputes: 7 Real Scenarios and How Each One Ends
Service charge disputes explained through 7 real tribunal and court cases: how each one ended, and how to challenge a bill without risking your lease.
Block management basics
Residential Block Management Companies: How to Shortlist, Compare and Choose
Comparing residential block management companies? A step-by-step guide to shortlisting, checking credentials, comparing quotes and reading the contract.
Section 20 & major works
Section 20 Consultation: How It Works and Why Skipping It Could Cap Your Bill at £250
Skipped section 20 consultation? How the £250 cap works, when the tribunal grants dispensation, what Daejan v Benson changed and how boards avoid the risk.
Right to Manage
RTM Company Explained: What It Is, Who Can Join and What It Really Costs
RTM company explained: the prescribed articles, who can join, landlord voting rights, director and Companies House duties, and the real yearly costs.
Right to Manage
Right to Manage: How Leaseholders Are Taking Back Control of Their Buildings
Right to manage explained for England: who qualifies, every step and deadline, what the freeholder keeps and what it costs after the 2025 changes.
Block management basics
Block Management Insurance: What Cover Your Building Needs and Who Should Arrange It
Block management insurance explained: the policies a block of flats needs, who arranges them under the lease, valuations, commission rules and your rights.
Section 20 & major works
What Is a Section 20 Notice? The Leaseholder’s Survival Guide
What is a section 20 notice? A plain-English guide for flat owners: what it means, why the law exists, who sends it, a jargon glossary and common myths.
Right to Manage
Right to Manage Pros and Cons: The Honest Version Freeholders Won't Give You
Right to manage pros and cons, honestly: what leaseholders gain, what directors take on, what the freeholder keeps, who RTM suits and the alternatives.
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