---
title: "Maintenance & Safety: UK Block Management Guides"
url: https://manage.management/blog/category/maintenance-safety
article_count: 9
publisher: Manage.Management
language: en-GB
---

# Maintenance & Safety: UK Block Management Guides

## [Fire Risk Assessments for Blocks of Flats: Legal Duties for RMC and RTM Directors](https://manage.management/blog/fire-risk-assessments-for-blocks-of-flats-legal-duties-for-rmc-and-rtm-directors)
2026-11-10 · 9 min read

Every block of flats with common parts must have a written fire risk assessment under article 9 of the Fire Safety Order, reviewed regularly by the responsible person, which is usually the RMC or RTM company.

## [Remediation Contribution Orders: What the £46.5m Urban Splash Ruling Means for Leaseholders](https://manage.management/blog/remediation-contribution-orders-what-the-urban-splash-ruling-means-for-leaseholders)
2026-11-06 · 9 min read

A remediation contribution order makes a developer or landlord group pay for building safety defects, and on 5 November 2026 the tribunal ordered Urban Splash companies to pay £46.5m, including £741,594 direct to a management company.

## [Block Evacuated Over a Structural Defect: Leaseholders' Rights After Canning Town](https://manage.management/blog/block-evacuated-over-a-structural-defect-leaseholders-rights-after-canning-town)
2026-11-04 · 9 min read

Five Canning Town towers have been evacuated over a cracked transfer slab. Who pays when a block is evacuated, how Building Safety Act protections cover structural defects, and what leaseholders and RTM directors should do.

## [Remediation of Unsafe Cladding Bill: What It Means for Leaseholders and Resident Directors](https://manage.management/blog/remediation-of-unsafe-cladding-bill-what-it-means-for-leaseholders-and-resident-directors)
2026-11-01 · 9 min read

The new Bill would make responsible entities, including RTM companies and RMCs, assess and fix unsafe cladding on blocks over 11 metres, with fines up to £500,000. Who it covers, the deadlines, who pays, and the 27 October protections.

## [Building Safety Act Accountable Persons: What RMC and RTM Directors Are Responsible For](https://manage.management/blog/building-safety-act-accountable-persons-what-rmc-and-rtm-directors-are-responsible-for)
2026-10-31 · 10 min read

If your RMC or RTM company repairs the common parts of a block 18 metres or taller, it is probably an accountable person under the Building Safety Act 2022. Who counts, what each role must do, what is changing in 2026, and a checklist for directors.

## [Building Maintenance Schedule Template for Blocks of Flats](https://manage.management/blog/building-maintenance-schedule-template-for-blocks-of-flats)
2026-10-06 · 6 min read

Download a building maintenance schedule template for blocks of flats covering fire safety, lifts, gutters and more with legal duty guidance.

## [Planned Preventive Maintenance: A Guide for Leasehold Blocks](https://manage.management/blog/planned-preventive-maintenance-a-guide-for-leasehold-blocks)
2026-10-05 · 11 min read

Learn how planned preventive maintenance keeps leasehold blocks fully compliant, protects leaseholders, and reduces costly reactive repairs.

## [Maintenance Request Software for Self-Managed Blocks Compared](https://manage.management/blog/maintenance-request-software-for-self-managed-blocks-compared)
2026-09-18 · 9 min read

Maintenance request software compared for self-managed leasehold blocks — find the right tool for leaseholder visibility, audit trails, and contractor

## [How Manage.Management Compares to Fixflo for Block Maintenance](https://manage.management/blog/how-manage-management-compares-to-fixflo-for-block-maintenance)
2026-09-03 · 10 min read

Block management software compared: see how Manage.Management and Fixflo differ on maintenance, financials, stakeholder access, and pricing.