Designing Modern Blocks: Integrating Communal Areas, Green Space and EV Infrastructure
Forward-thinking design can make a significant difference to how a building functions over time. When communal areas, green spaces and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure are planned carefully, [...]
Sensors and IoT (Internet of Things) in Blocks of Flats
Technology is changing how residential buildings are managed. In blocks of flats, sensors and Internet of Things (IoT) devices are now being used to detect leaks, monitor [...]
Record-Keeping in Disputes: What Every Managing Agent Should Document
Disputes are almost inevitable when managing a block of flats. They can arise from repairs, noise, service charges, access issues, safety concerns and misunderstandings about responsibility. While [...]
Living Safely Under Cladding Remediation
Many blocks of flats across the country are still living through a period of cladding remediation. While new, safer external wall systems are due for or are [...]
The Rise of AI in Property Management
The property management sector is a famously fast-paced environment to work in. Building managers balance conflicting priorities, multiple stakeholders, often handling emergency situations alongside planned schedules. Across [...]
A Guide to Major Works
For any Residents’ Management Company (RMC), few responsibilities are as significant, or as scrutinised, as the planning and delivery of major works. These large-scale maintenance or improvement [...]
How to Prioritise Repairs on a Limited Budget
For many Residents’ Management Company (RMC) directors, balancing the books is a constant. Rising construction costs, economic uncertainty and unexpected issues can put pressure on even the [...]
When to Commission a Building Survey or Valuation: A Guide for RMCs
One of a Residents’ Management Companies (RMCs) most important responsibilities is ensuring that the building is adequately insured. This means knowing when to commission a building survey [...]
Preventative Maintenance: Avoiding Long-Term Costs in Shared Spaces
Darren Bagnall from Block in a Box looks at how you can avoid long-term costs of preventative maintenance on shared spaces. When managing a block of flats, [...]
Creating a Long-Term Maintenance Plan
Darren Bagnall from Block in a Box outlines why it is so important to have a long-term maintenance plan and what should be included in yours. For [...]
Fire Safety Signage: What Should Be Where (And Why It Matters)
Darren Bagnall from Block in a Box, explains where fire signs should be placed by law, and why regular checks are so important. Fire safety signs are [...]
The Mental Health Benefits of Green Spaces in Flats and Apartment Blocks
Darren Bagnall from Block in a Box, looks at how exposure to green space is essential for mental wellbeing, but many people living in flats and apartment [...]
Every Service You Could Need as a Resident-Led Block
Darren Bagnall from Block in a Box outlines the key services our partners can provide to ease your stress and provide the very best living environment for [...]
Green Retrofits in Listed Leaseholds: Opportunities and Obstacles
Darren Bagnall of Block in a Box, discusses how energy efficiency can be improved in listed buildings respectfully and in full compliance with the rules and regulations [...]
Managing Risks: Electric Vehicle Charging Points in Residential Car Parks
Darren Bagnall from Block in a Box discusses some common concerns and outlining some of the measures you can take to avoid any issues with newly installed [...]