Bespoke Block Management Services
Red Brick Management provide bespoke block management services for residential developments across Hertfordshire and the surrounding Home Counties.
Operating from our head office in Stevenage, our experienced team manage blocks of flats and apartments on behalf of Residents’ Management Companies, Right to Manage Companies, freeholders, property owners, investors and developers. We also work alongside estate and letting agents, solicitors and other property professionals.
Every development has its own requirements, so our block management service is tailored around the needs of the client, the property and its residents. We offer rolling contracts rather than restrictive long-term agreements, with fixed yearly management fees and a 24-hour out-of-hours service. We also hold professional indemnity insurance for further reassurance.
Contact us for a free, no-obligation quotation and an initial discussion about the management of your development.
Residential Block Management Built Around Your Development
Good residential block management requires more than arranging repairs or collecting service charges. It involves the ongoing coordination of the property’s finances, maintenance, facilities, insurance and legal obligations, together with clear communication between everyone involved.
When Red Brick Management take on a new instruction, we meet with the client to understand how the development operates, its current priorities and any areas requiring attention. We then agree a tailored block property management service suited to the building, its lease requirements and the needs of its residents.
Our experienced property managers act as a consistent point of contact for clients, residents, contractors and professional advisers. This joined-up approach helps us manage day-to-day responsibilities effectively while identifying maintenance, financial and compliance matters before they become more difficult or costly to address.
Our Block Management Services
Our residential block management services can include the following areas:
Property Management and Maintenance
We oversee the day-to-day management of communal areas and arrange routine or reactive work when required. This can include regular site inspections, communal cleaning, gardening, repairs and the appointment and supervision of suitable contractors.
Find out more about our property management and maintenance services.
Financial Management
We prepare annual service charge budgets, issue service charge demands and maintain clear financial records for the development. We can also assist with expenditure planning, arrears management and the appropriate administration of reserve or sinking funds.
Our fixed yearly management fee is not calculated as a percentage of the service charge. This provides clients with a clear management cost that is not affected by increases in the development’s annual expenditure.
Read more about our property financial services.
Facilities and Contractor Management
Residential developments may rely on a range of facilities and specialist services, from access systems and lifts to fire-safety equipment and communal utilities. We coordinate servicing and maintenance through reputable contractors and monitor works on behalf of our clients.
Further information is available on our facilities management service.
Compliance and Insurance
Managing a residential block brings a wide range of legal, regulatory, health and safety responsibilities. We help clients coordinate required assessments, inspections and records, including matters relating to fire safety and the ongoing management of communal areas.
We can also arrange and administer appropriate buildings and associated insurance cover for managed developments.
Learn more about our compliance and property insurance.
Major Works and Property Projects
Where significant repairs, refurbishment or planned works are required, we can assist with defining the scope, obtaining quotations, appointing contractors and monitoring progress. Where applicable, this may also include support with the Section 20 consultation process.
Find out more about our property project management services.
Experienced Support for a Range of Clients
We provide resident block management and wider residential property management support to clients with developments of different sizes and requirements. This includes established apartment blocks, converted properties, mixed-tenure schemes and new developments approaching completion or handover.
You can find further information about the clients and professional partners we support on our Who We Work With page.
Why Choose Red Brick Management?
Our knowledgeable team has more than 40 years of combined residential property management experience and manages a portfolio of over 250 properties across the Home Counties. Our property managers undertake recognised professional qualifications, including those offered by The Property Institute, with many progressing to associate membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Clients also benefit from:
- A bespoke service agreed around the requirements of the development
- Fixed yearly management fees rather than percentage-based charges
- Rolling contracts, typically with a one-to-three-month notice period
- A 24-hour service for urgent out-of-hours matters
- £1 million of professional indemnity insurance
- An experienced team based at our Hertfordshire head office
Further details can be found on our property management benefits page.
Considering a Change of Managing Agent?
Poor communication, unexplained costs, unresolved repairs and a lack of forward planning can place unnecessary pressure on directors, freeholders and residents.
Changing block management companies does not need to be disruptive. We can review the current arrangements, discuss the development’s immediate and longer-term requirements, and help coordinate an orderly transfer of information from the outgoing agent.
Whether you are appointing a managing agent for the first time, preparing to hand over a new development or reviewing an existing block management service, our team will be pleased to discuss how we may be able to help.
Request a Free Block Management Quotation
To discuss your property and the residential block management services you require, contact Red Brick Management for a free, no-obligation quotation.
Call our Stevenage office on 01438 303333, email info@redbrickpm.co.uk, or complete our online enquiry form.
