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title: "Manage.Management | Service Charge Management"
url: https://manage.management/features/service-charges
description: "Budgets, automated demands, online collection, Section 20 consultation tracking, and clear leaseholder expenditure reporting."
publisher: Manage.Management
language: en-GB
---

For your money

# Service charges your leaseholders can actually understand

A vague demand with one big number at the bottom helps nobody. We help RTM and RMC directors and property managers build clear budgets, reconcile them against real spend, and show every leaseholder exactly what they pay for and why.

## Service charges should not be a black box

When a leaseholder asks why their charge went up, what the reserve fund is for, or how the major works were costed, you should have a clear answer rather than a defensive one.

### See exactly what you pay for

No more vague demands with a single total at the bottom. Every leaseholder gets a clear line by line breakdown of what they are charged and why.

### Budgets everyone can follow

Build your annual service charge budget, share it with residents, and let them see how their money is allocated across insurance, cleaning, repairs and reserves.

### Reconcile budget against actuals

Compare what you planned to spend with what you actually spent. Catch overspends early and explain variances before the year end accounts land.

### Fewer disputes, more trust

When residents can see the figures for themselves, the arguments fall away. Transparency turns awkward demands into straightforward conversations.

## From rough estimates to figures you can stand behind

Everything you need to manage service charges with confidence. Set a budget, track the spend, handle Section 20 major works, and give every leaseholder a breakdown that explains itself.

Line-by-line service charge breakdowns for every flat

Pay in seconds via Apple Pay, Google Pay, Pay By Bank, Direct Debit, card, or Free BACS (0% fee)

Annual budgets you can build, share, and reconcile against actual spend

Split ledger settlement and separate service-charge vs dormant company accounts

Apportionment by lease schedule, percentage, or fixed share

Section 20 major works tracking and consultation records

Automated polite arrears reminders so directors never chase neighbours

Bi-directional Xero & MRI Qube accounting sync plus recurring works PO controls

Flat 4B · Oak House

#### Half-Year Service Charge

4 invoices attached

£920.00

Buildings Insurance (Aviva Policy #884)

34%£310.00

Reserve Fund (Roof & Lift Schedule)

28%£255.00

Communal Cleaning & Grounds

22%£205.00

Fire & Lift Compliance Checks

16%£150.00

Choose how to pay

Split ledger settlement · Free BACS (0% fee)

Instant receipt

See how the £2,880 average UK service charge breaks down by category, building height, age and region in our interactive [Service Charge Index →](https://manage.management/service-charge-index)

## Give your leaseholders clarity, not guesswork

Build a budget, reconcile it against actual spend, and send demands that residents trust. Bring full transparency to your service charges before the next billing cycle.