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, it can be tempting to tackle problems as they arise. After all, why fix something that is not broken? But for Residents’ Management Company (RMC) directors, this reactive [...]

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 directors of Residents’ Management Companies (RMCs), managing a block of flats means thinking beyond the day-to-day. While dealing with leaky taps and hallway lightbulbs is certainly part of [...]

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 a legal requirement in most residential buildings, but they can be overlooked. Unlike alarms and extinguishers, signs are more passive. They sit on walls or doors and are [...]

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 blocks have little or no direct access to gardens or natural landscapes. From communal gardens to window boxes, the presence of greenery in a residential block can improve [...]

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 your fellow leaseholders. Managing a block of flats as a Residents’ Management Company, Right to Manage Company, or Residents’ Association is not without its challenges. Block in a Box was [...]

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 in place to protect the UK’s precious buildings. Listed building leaseholders want to do what they can to limit their impact on the environment just as much as [...]