Proper Blocks

Block management. done properly.

Independent block management for London leaseholders who run their own building, by a chartered accountant, with every pound and every action visible to the people who pay for it.

How we work

We've lived the problem, and we know the two things that define a well-run block.

Financial diligence

No supplier invoice is ever auto-approved. Every one is read and checked for value, so every pound the building spends is understood. Service-charge debts pursued with strength and fairness. Quarterly financial reports shared with Right to Manage (RTM) directors. Service charge accounts always filed on time.

Reliable communication

Every message, action and response logged in the leaseholder portal, visible to the person it concerns. Director meetings minuted. Contractor visits and registrations handled through a documented flow. A regular newsletter for residents and directors.

Credentials
Chartered Accountant / ICAEW
Active RTM director / since 2018
Independent / answerable only to leaseholders

What we've taken on.

Inherited problems on the left. What we did about them on the right.

Major works
What we did

Re-inspection overdue for over a decade when we took over. Surveys scoped, licensed remediation arranged, budget honestly reset with leaseholders, works completed safely.

Building safety
What we did

Commissioned a competent FRA within weeks of taking over. Got directors out of unknowing liability under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005; remediation actions on a tracked plan.

Financial diligence
What we did

Balances reviewed and brought under proper control, the block kept solvent through the period, and every charge checked against the lease rather than taken from the prior agent's figures.

Communication
What we did

Absolute refusal from the previous agent to share more than the legally required minimum. The portal logs every message, every action, every response, visible to its leaseholder.

Insurance
What we did

Challenged it, set the rebuild value properly, and the same cover came back at £19k. Then consolidated every policy through one independent broker and added terrorism and directors' and officers' cover.

Every block inherits our partners.

The professionals an RTM board would otherwise have to find, vet and chase, already in place and instructed through us. No introduction fees for any partner, and no kickbacks!

Legal & governance

Lease interpretation, service-charge and company-law advice through a firm we trust, so the block's legal footing stays sound.

30+ yrsestablished practice

Surveying & major works

Chartered building surveyors for Section 20 works, roofs and fabric, so the biggest spend a block makes is scoped and administered properly.

7,000+instructions in five years

Insurance

Block buildings cover placed and reviewed by an independent broker, with terrorism and directors' & officers' included and the sums insured checked.

Independentbroker-placed cover

Fire & compliance

A competent fire risk assessor, with asbestos, electrics, water and lift checks kept current, so the duties that carry personal liability for directors are actually met.

FRAcommissioned within weeks

Vetted contractor network

Maintenance, cleaning, grounds, lifts and fire, every contractor checked for insurance, accreditation and references before they touch your block.

100%checked before instruction

Certified service-charge accountant

A qualified accountant certifies the service-charge accounts each year, so the figures leaseholders are billed are independently checked and signed off, not taken on trust.

Annualindependent certification

We're independent: not owned by a developer, a freeholder, or a contractor, so the only people we answer to are the leaseholders who appoint us. We work with residential and mixed-use blocks across London, whatever your legal structure - RTM, Residents' Association, or organised leaseholders. The aim is always the same: a better-run block for everyone who lives and works there. If you're not yet in control of your block, we can help you set up a Right to Manage company.

Taking us on, step by step.

Changing managing agent feels daunting. We run the handover ourselves, so the switch is orderly and you're never left exposed.

  1. 01

    A conversation, and a review

    We talk through what's going wrong, then review the documents you share, so you see exactly where you stand before committing to anything.

  2. 02

    An orderly handover

    We take over the records, funds, contracts and compliance from your current agent, so nothing is dropped as control passes to you.

  3. 03

    You see everything, from day one

    Quarterly reports, every action logged in your portal, and our partners already instructed, so the block is properly run and you can prove it.

We're independent, and we're judged on your block.

We take on a small number of buildings each year, so each one gets the attention it needs.