Block management services in Yorkshire for small apartment buildings are provided by specialist residential managing agents, who run insurance, contractors, service charges and major works. Executive Lets, an independent Leeds letting agent since 1995, manages individual flats for landlords across North Leeds, Harrogate, Wetherby and York, and can help you work out which kind of agent your block needs.
Who provides block management services in Yorkshire?
Formal block management comes from specialist residential managing agents, and from some local property firms that take on blocks alongside other work. A good first filter is membership of The Property Institute, the professional body that sets standards and audits managing agent firms.
Does Executive Lets offer block management?
We’ll be straightforward with you. We don’t advertise a dedicated block management contract for whole buildings, so we’re not the right choice if you need someone to run the freehold, the service charge accounts and the Section 20 process for your block.
What we do well is lettings and property management for individual flats. Executive Lets is an independent letting agent and property sourcing company based in North Leeds, and it lets and manages rental homes for landlords from its office at Arena Park in Leeds. If you own a flat in a small block and rent it out, that is where we can help.
What do block management services cover in a small building?
A managing agent looks after the shared parts of a building on behalf of the freeholder or the residents’ management company. That usually means overseeing contractors, arranging buildings insurance, organising cleaning, collecting service charges, producing accounts and speaking to leaseholders.
A block of four flats still needs insurance, a repairs plan and honest accounts. If major works are paid for through service charges, the agent will normally run the Section 20 consultation that the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 requires.
How do you choose a managing agent for a small block?
Small blocks can accept a low headline fee without checking what sits behind it. These are the questions we’d put to any managing agent:
- Are you a member of The Property Institute, and can you show how you’re audited?
- Do you follow the RICS Service Charge Residential Management Code when preparing accounts and handling reserve funds?
- What is your annual fee per flat, and what exactly does it include?
- Do you earn commission on insurance or contractor referrals, and do you disclose it?
- How do you run a Section 20 consultation and tender major works?
- Can you give references from blocks of a similar size?
- What notice period applies if we want to change manager later?
Industry guidance puts typical managing agent fees at roughly £150 to £600 per flat per year, lower outside London and higher for fuller service levels. Treat that as a guide only and ask for a written fee schedule. Service charges for running costs and major works are separate, so budget for both.
How does Executive Lets help if you own a flat in a block?
Executive Lets has traded independently since 1995, is a member of safeagent and the Property Redress Scheme, and protects tenancy deposits. For a flat landlord, that means a long-established local agent with recognised consumer protections.
Our Fully Managed service covers rent collection, maintenance handling, inspections and online statements, from 12% inc VAT. If you only need a tenant found, our Let Only service starts from £360 inc VAT. We advertise your property within 24 hours of instruction, and our optional Xtra services cover inventories, EPCs, gas safety, EICRs, furnishing, cleaning and concierge.
On a third-party review page, Executive Lets holds a 4.2 rating from 17 reviews, with customers mentioning helpful staff and quick problem resolution. When something goes wrong with your flat, we deal with it, and we can help you work out whether the issue belongs to the block’s managing agent instead.
Talk to us before you appoint anyone
If you’re unsure whether you need a managing agent for the building or a letting agent for your flat, we’ll help you sort out which is which. Contact us on 0113 267 6966 or at info@execlets.co.uk, and we’ll talk through your flat, your block and a sensible next step.
Frequently asked questions
Does a letting agent provide block management?
Not usually. A letting agent looks after your flat and your tenant, while a managing agent looks after the whole building and its service charges. Executive Lets provides fully managed lettings for individual flats and does not advertise a dedicated block management contract.
How much does block management cost for a small building?
Industry guidance suggests headline managing agent fees of roughly £150 to £600 per flat per year, depending on location and service level. Ask for a written fee schedule that shows what is included and any extra charges. Service charges for running costs and major works are separate.
What is a Section 20 consultation?
It is a legal process under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 that usually applies before major works are paid for through service charges. A managing agent normally runs it for the freeholder or management company.
Is it worth choosing a managing agent that belongs to The Property Institute?
Membership is a useful sign that the firm is held to professional standards and audited. It doesn’t replace checking references and fees, but it is a sensible first filter.
Can Executive Lets manage my flat if it is in a small block in Leeds?
Yes. We let and manage individual flats for landlords across North Leeds, Harrogate, Wetherby and York. Our Fully Managed service starts from 12% inc VAT and covers rent collection, maintenance handling, inspections and online statements.
