Property and block management

One contract for every block you manage.

Fire alarms, emergency lighting, extinguishers, communal EICRs, door entry and CCTV brought onto a single agreement, with one renewal date, one point of contact and one certificate pack per visit.

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Apartment blocks in Manchester city centre

What we do

What we do for property and block management.

Suppliers consolidated

We take over existing fire, electrical and security contracts at renewal, so each block has one supplier and one renewal date instead of four.

Planned visits, logged

Six-monthly fire alarm services, monthly and annual emergency lighting tests and annual extinguisher services, all diarised and logbooked.

Defects priced within 48 hours

Every visit ends with a certificate and a priced defect list by email, ready to forward to the freeholder or residents' association.

Door entry and CCTV

Fault repairs, upgrades and maintenance on door entry, access control and CCTV, handled by the same team.

Out-of-hours cover

Residents can call one number 24/7 for electrical and fire faults. You get a written report, not a 2am phone call.

Audit-ready records

Certificates, logbooks and RAMS stored and reissued on request for insurers, fire officers and building safety audits.

The rules

The duties that usually apply.

A summary, not legal advice. Your insurer or risk assessment may set stricter intervals, which we work to. Read our compliance guides.

Fire alarm service at least every six months (BS 5839-1)
Emergency lighting monthly functional test and annual full duration test (BS 5266-1)
Annual extinguisher service (BS 5306-3) and a current fire risk assessment under the Fire Safety Order 2005

Delivered by

The companies that do this work.

Fire and security compliancePraetor Fire & SecurityFire alarms, emergency lighting, extinguishers, fire risk assessments, CCTV and access control for businesses, on one contract with one renewal date.Company profile Planned electrical workMister ElectricsRewires, EICRs, EV chargers, commercial fit-outs and maintenance, priced in writing and certificated on completion with a 12 month guarantee.Company profile

Case study

Recent work in this sector.

Block management, Praetor

Twelve blocks and four suppliers brought onto one contract

Brief. Consolidate fire alarm, emergency lighting, extinguisher and door entry contracts across a managed portfolio.

What we did. Every block surveyed, logbooks reviewed and overdue items flagged, then all systems brought onto one servicing schedule.

Handed over. One contract, one renewal date and a certificate pack per block.

Blocks in 3 weeks: 12
Defects closed: 27

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Questions

Property and block management: common questions.

Can you take over our existing fire alarm contract?

Yes. We survey each block, review the existing logbooks and certificates, and take over at your renewal date. Anything overdue is flagged in writing in the first week.

What paperwork do we get after each visit?

A certificate for each system serviced, logbook entries, and a priced defect list by email within 48 hours, ready to forward without editing.

Is there a minimum contract term?

Portfolio agreements run on 30 days' notice. We keep the account by turning up and getting the paperwork right, not by a clause.

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