Guides
Guides for RTM and RMC boards
Plain-English guides for volunteer directors, written by a block manager with more than a decade's experience. Each one explains what the board is responsible for and what a well-kept record looks like.
The guides follow the twelve areas a Blockwell Governance Risk Review covers: the same twelve as the windows in our logo.
Next up
A new guide every Monday.
- 26 OctThe first 12 months after Right to ManageArea 1
- 2 NovSection 20 consultation explained for boardsArea 3
- 9 NovChanging managing agent: doing it properlyArea 8
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- 16 NovAccountable Person duties in higher-risk buildingsArea 4
- 23 NovFire risk assessment actions: what the board must doArea 4
- 30 NovFire door checks under the 2022 RegulationsArea 4
- 7 DecService charge budgets and year-end accountsArea 2
- 14 DecReserve funds: how much is enough?Area 2
- 4 JanVolunteer director liability and D&O insuranceArea 11
- 11 JanDamp, mould and water ingress: the board's dutyArea 5
- 18 JanRemediation and leaseholder protectionsArea 3
- 25 JanEmploying a porter or concierge: TUPE and board dutiesArea 7
- 1 FebLifts, water hygiene and gas: what the board must evidenceArea 6
- 8 FebBoard minutes and records: what to keepArea 9
- 15 FebAGMs and leaseholder complaints: running them wellArea 10
Want a view on your own board?
A Governance Risk Review looks at all twelve areas and gives the board a Red, Amber or Green rating for each, with the actions that matter most set out in order.