Block management guides
Practical, plain-English guides for leaseholders, freeholders and RMC/RTM directors.
Compare & costs
- Block management fees explainedWhat UK block management fees typically cost, how they're charged (per-flat vs percentage), what's included, and how to compare quotes fairly.
- Managing agents for small blocks of flatsHow to find a managing agent that will take on a small block of flats — plus the self-management and Right to Manage options, and what to look for.
- Property block management companiesWhat property block management companies do, how they differ from estate and letting agents, and how to compare accredited firms in the UK.
- Leasehold block management explainedHow leasehold block management works in England & Wales: who appoints the managing agent, what you pay, your rights, and how to compare or change managers.
How-to guides
- How to switch your block management companyA practical step-by-step guide to changing the managing agent for your block or development in England & Wales.
- Right to Manage (RTM) explainedWhat Right to Manage is, who qualifies, and how leaseholders can take over management of their building — no fault required.
- Service charges explainedWhat leasehold service charges cover, how they're set, the Section 20 rules, and your rights to challenge them.
- How to complain about a property managerThe steps to resolve a complaint about a managing agent, from the in-house procedure to the redress scheme and tribunal.
- How to choose a block management companyWhat to look for when choosing a managing agent for your block or estate — accreditation, client money protection, ratings and fees.
Last updated June 2026.