Fire Door Inspections: January 2023 Regulation Update

The team at Block in a Box provide an update to the fire door inspections regulations. The Grenfell Tower Inquiry found that the fire doors in the building didn’t work. This was due to disrepair or damage. The Phase 1 report noted that “Fire doors play an essential role in preventing or inhibiting the spread [...]

By |2023-01-12T11:52:28+00:00December 23rd, 2022|Latest News|0 Comments

Keeping Your Home Safe While You’re Away for the Holidays

The team at Block in a Box provide some insights into keeping your home safe whilst you're away for the holidays. As many of us make our way across the country to join family and friends this festive season, thousands of homes will be left unattended. While the risk remains low, this does leave them [...]

By |2022-12-01T10:04:24+00:00December 1st, 2022|Latest News|0 Comments

The Importance of Fire Risk Assessments

The team at Block in a Box highlight the importance of performing fire risk assessments at your block of flats. In July 2022 we saw a tower block fire in East London (which took 125 firefighters and 15 fire engines to bring under control) as well as the new phenomenon of urban wildfires which destroyed [...]

By |2023-12-06T10:21:54+00:00October 7th, 2022|Latest News|0 Comments

The Perils of Underinsurance

The team at Block in a Box look at underinsurance and the risks it can bring for Residents’ Management Company Directors. For Residents’ Management Company (RMC) Directors, insurance is of upmost importance. It’s your responsibility to ensure that your leaseholders’ finances and investments are safe in the event of damage, and that means choosing an [...]

By |2022-09-01T09:27:44+01:00September 1st, 2022|Latest News|0 Comments

Why Are Service Charge Demands Increasing?

The team at Block in a Box look at the reasons behind the increase in service charge demands. With the cost-of-living crisis in full effect, you are likely to be scrutinising your service charge demands a little more than usual. Unless your service charge is set at a fixed amount in your lease, the chances [...]

By |2022-07-26T11:09:10+01:00July 26th, 2022|Latest News|0 Comments
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