Block management in Kent

Temphis is an RICS-regulated block management company managing residential blocks and estates across Kent for freeholders, Right to Manage (RTM) companies, resident management companies and developers, from our London office. Full block management starts from £350 per flat per year plus VAT.

Where we take instructions in Kent

Maidstone, Medway including Chatham, Rochester and Gillingham, Dartford, Gravesham, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Ashford and Canterbury. We also manage in neighbouring south-east London, including Bromley.

What comes up most in Kent

New-build estates. Large developments around Dartford, Ashford and the Medway towns often have unadopted roads, drainage and open space paid for through an estate charge. Where the charge is structured as an estate rentcharge, section 121 of the Law of Property Act 1925 can give the rentcharge owner disproportionate remedies unless the transfer excludes them, so it is worth knowing which applies before a dispute starts.

Retirement and coastal developments. Leasehold retirement housing in Kent's coastal and market towns can carry event fees, payable on sale or subletting, which are set by the lease and not separately regulated. Leaseholders and their families should be told what the lease says before a sale is under way, not during it.

Period conversions. Older houses split into flats in Canterbury, Tunbridge Wells and Rochester often have leases that do not provide properly for reserve funds or modern compliance costs. The risk is the lease, not the building.

What it costs

Full block management starts from £350 per flat per year plus VAT, depending on the size and complexity of the building. Leaseholder charges are published on our fees page. Boards that want to do more themselves can look at Temphis Flex, from £100 per flat per year plus VAT.

Frequently asked questions

Do you manage estates as well as blocks?
Yes, including estates with shared roads, drainage and open space.

Do you manage retirement developments?
Yes, with particular care over event and transfer fees.

Can you help a Kent RTM company?
Yes. See managing agent for RTM companies and small blocks and how Right to Manage works.

Speak to us about your building

Kent is part of our wider South East England coverage. Tell us where the building is and what is going wrong. Call 020 3150 2250 or email info@temphis.com.