Guides
Running your own block: the law, plainly
What the law asks of a residents’ management company and its directors, each guide checked against the legislation it cites. For blocks in England.
Fire risk assessments for blocks of flats: what the law requires
Who must have a fire risk assessment for a block of flats, what it covers, how often to review it, and what changed in 2023.
Read the guideSection 20 consultation: major works and long-term contracts
When leaseholders must be consulted before major works or a long-term contract, the £250 and £100 thresholds, the three stages, and what happens if you skip them.
Read the guideThe 18-month rule: section 20B and service charge costs
Why a service charge cost demanded more than 18 months after it was incurred may not be payable, when a cost counts as incurred, and how a section 20B notice protects it.
Read the guideService charge demands: what every demand must include
The summary of rights, the landlord’s name and address, and the ground rent notice: what makes a service charge demand in England valid, and what happens without them.
Read the guideWhat a residents’ management company director is responsible for
The duties of an RMC director: to the company under the Companies Act, to Companies House, and to the building and its leaseholders. And when a director can be personally liable.
Read the guideThe Building Safety Act 2022 for resident directors
Is your block a higher-risk building? Who the accountable person is, what they must do, and what applies to blocks under 18 metres.
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