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Building Safety 8 min read

Fire Risk Assessments in Blocks of Flats: Types, Requirements and Common Mistakes

Fire risk assessments are a legal cornerstone of building safety, yet many managing agents and freeholders still get them wrong. Here's what every responsible person needs to know about assessment types, legal duties and the pitfalls that lead to enforcement action.

David Okafor

20/10/2026
Financial Management 7 min

Service Charge Management: Building Financial Transparency for Leaseholders

Service charge disputes remain one of the biggest sources of friction between leaseholders and managing agents. Here'...

David Okafor · 13/10/2026
Building Safety 7 min

Building Safety Act Compliance: What UK Managing Agents Must Know

The Building Safety Act has fundamentally reshaped fire safety accountability for UK residential blocks, and managing...

James Crawford · 06/10/2026
Legislation & Compliance 7 min

Right to Manage: How Leaseholders Are Taking Control of Their Blocks

Right to Manage is reshaping power dynamics in UK blocks of flats, and reforms under the Leasehold and Freehold Refor...

Sarah Mitchell · 29/09/2026
Financial Management 7 min

Service Charge Management: Building Financial Transparency for Leaseholders

Service charge disputes remain one of the biggest sources of leaseholder complaints in the UK. Here's how managing ag...

James Crawford · 22/09/2026
Property Technology 7 min

Smart Building Technology: The Future of Residential Block Management

Smart building technology is transforming how UK managing agents run residential blocks, cutting costs and improving ...

Sarah Mitchell · 15/09/2026
Financial Management 7 min

Maintenance Planning and Reserve Fund Strategies for UK Blocks

Reactive repairs and underfunded reserves are quietly draining leaseholder confidence and property values across the ...

Emma Richardson · 08/09/2026
Financial Management 7 min

Insurance Requirements for Residential Blocks: A Managing Agent's Guide

Building insurance for residential blocks has become far more complex since the Grenfell Tower tragedy and the FCA's ...

Emma Richardson · 01/09/2026
Building Safety 7 min

Cladding Remediation and the Building Safety Fund: A 2024 Guide for Agents

Cladding remediation remains one of the most pressing issues for UK managing agents, with funding routes, leaseholder...

Priya Sharma · 25/08/2026
Financial Management 7 min

Service Charge Management: Building Financial Transparency for Leaseholders

Service charge disputes remain one of the biggest sources of friction between leaseholders and managing agents—here's...

James Crawford · 18/08/2026
AI & Innovation 7 min

AI and Automation in Block Management: The Future of UK Property Operations

Artificial intelligence and automation are moving from buzzwords to genuine operational tools for UK block managers, ...

Priya Sharma · 11/08/2026
Legislation & Compliance 7 min

Ground Rent Reform and the Leasehold Reform Act: What Managing Agents Need to Know

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 is reshaping ground rent obligations across England and Wales, and managin...

David Okafor · 04/08/2026
Legislation & Compliance 7 min

Section 20 Consultation Requirements Explained: A Guide for Managing Agents

Section 20 consultation is one of the most litigated areas of leasehold law, and getting it wrong can cost freeholder...

James Crawford · 28/07/2026

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