Advance Block Management

Block management for residential developments across England and Wales

Advance Block Management is a trading name of Advance Residential Management Limited, a company registered in England and Wales under number 09312926. The firm presents itself as a professional property management company specialising in block management, and states that it manages developments of all sizes in England and Wales, covering all areas.

Its stated client base spans residents, lessees and freeholders, and the company frames its work around transparent and cost-effective outcomes for those groups. It also describes a commitment to customer service and to reducing service charge costs without lowering the standard of service.

Services beyond block management

The service menu extends past the day-to-day running of a block. Alongside block management and general property management, the company lists the following areas:

• Lettings
• Right to Manage
• Lease extension
• Freehold and ground rents

For freeholders, developers and Residential Management Companies, the company positions itself as an alternative to an existing managing agent, including for clients who are dissatisfied with their current arrangement.

Tailored scope and fee structure

Advance Block Management describes its service as configurable to the client's requirements. The range runs from service charge collection alone through to a complete residential block management service. The company states that its own management fee is competitively priced, fixed and free of hidden costs.

On the operating side, it argues that effective block management depends on keeping residents informed and completing tasks properly, on time and at the right price.

Client portal and communication

A client portal gives access to service charge statements and newsletters in one place. The company also publishes guidance on using the portal. Its site carries a testimonials section and a news and articles area that has covered topics such as the stamp duty holiday, lockdown guidance and rental increases reported by the Office for National Statistics, alongside local licensing matters.

Two offices in Leeds and Birmingham

The company operates from offices in Leeds and Birmingham. The Leeds office is at St Paul's House, 3rd Floor, 23 Park Square South, Leeds LS1 2ND. The Birmingham office is at 11 Brindley Place, 2 Brunswick Square, Birmingham, B1 2LP. The site also publishes dedicated block property management pages for Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, London and Manchester.