---
title: "Block Life: UK Block Management Guides"
url: https://manage.management/blog/category/block-life
article_count: 8
publisher: Manage.Management
language: en-GB
---

# Block Life: UK Block Management Guides

## [DIY Block Management: What Self-Managing Leaseholders Need to Know](https://manage.management/blog/blocks-diy-what-self-managing-leaseholders-need-to-know)
2026-10-29 · 12 min read

What DIY block management involves for resident directors: setting up, running service charges and compliance, handling complaints lawfully and where software and AI tools genuinely help.

## [My Block: How Leasehold Building Management Works in 2026](https://manage.management/blog/my-block-how-leasehold-building-management-works-in-2026)
2026-10-20 · 10 min read

How leasehold block management works in 2026: who runs your block, what service charges pay for, how the Building Safety Act and the 2024 Act affect you, and how to choose a managing agent.

## [Resident Portal Login: What Leaseholders and Residents Can Access Every Day](https://manage.management/blog/resident-portal-login-what-tenants-can-access-daily)
2026-10-18 · 5 min read

What you can see and do after logging in to your building's resident portal: service charge balance, repairs, documents, notices and votes, and what to do if key information is missing.

## [Leasehold Property Problems: How to Resolve the Most Common](https://manage.management/blog/leasehold-property-problems-how-to-resolve-the-most-common)
2026-10-11 · 15 min read

Leasehold property problems explained: resolve service charges, ground rent, short leases and poor management using the right legal tools and steps.

## [Residents Management Company: A Plain Guide for Flat Owners](https://manage.management/blog/residents-management-company-a-plain-guide-for-flat-owners)
2026-09-30 · 9 min read

A residents management company gives flat owners real control over their building — understand how it works, what directors must do, and how to run one

## [What Does a Resident Director Do? Roles and Responsibilities Explained](https://manage.management/blog/what-does-a-resident-director-do-roles-and-responsibilities-explained)
2026-08-27 · 7 min read

You bought your flat, settled in, and then someone asked if you'd be willing to become a director of the residents' management company. It sounds official.…

## [What Is a Service Charge? A Complete Guide for Flat Owners](https://manage.management/blog/what-is-a-service-charge-a-complete-guide-for-flat-owners)
2026-08-20 · 8 min read

If you own a leasehold flat, you will have heard the term "service charge" — and you may already have strong feelings about it. For many flat owners, they…

## [Living Under Management: What It Actually Means for Your Block](https://manage.management/blog/living-under-management-what-it-actually-means-for-your-block)
2026-01-02 · 3 min read

If you're a leaseholder in a flat, you're living under management whether you realise it or not. But what does that actually mean for your day-to-day life, your service charges, and your rights as a resident? This article breaks down the basics of block management in plain English.