Why Property Owners Struggle with Accrual Based Service Charge Accounts (and What Can Help)
How many times have you, as an agent, had to explain service charge account figures to property owners and justify why they do not…
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Blocks Online continues to support the property management sector through the RICS Tech Network
Blocks Online is pleased to be an RICS Tech Network Solution Provider, featured in the Residential Agency and Property Management category. As the former…
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Why Service Charge Accounts Must Be Kept Separate from Company Accounts
Service charge money legally belongs to leaseholders, not to the agent or freeholder collecting it, and UK law requires it to always be held…
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The Agent’s Role in Service Charge Accounting – Where Process Counts
Learn how block managing agents can speed up service charge accounting turnarounds by combining Blocks Online technology with stronger bookkeeping, continuous close processes and…
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What Agents Can Learn from the Fastest Service Charge Accounting Turnarounds: Combining Technology and Accounting Best Practices
Learn how block managing agents can speed up service charge accounting turnarounds by combining Blocks Online technology with stronger bookkeeping, continuous close processes and…
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Clarifying accounts preparation vs compilation could help your business
Have you ever thought about how service charge accounts are actually produced, and whether the process still makes sense today? It’s a process that’s been in place for decades,…
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From Spreadsheets to Smart Data: The Evolution of Accounting Technology in Service Charge Management
Spreadsheet-based service charge accounting is costing UK property management companies time, accuracy, and stakeholder trust. Our work with Cox Hinkins with managing agents, landlords, and RMCs…
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Four reasons why Service Charge accounting is complex
It’s a common misperception that Service Charge accounts should be easy to produce. At Blocks Online we often receive enquiries from leaseholders, via their agents, about providing cash accounting because they want to…
Read articlePlanning Ahead for 2026: Streamlining your process for Service Charge accounts
Producing Service Charge accounts each year for your clients is forever becoming a more rigorous and arduous process. With the increased regulatory demands and…
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How the Right Ticketing System Can Save You Hours Every Week
At Blocks Online, we know that transparency and fairness are at the heart of effective property management. Property owners and leaseholders want assurance that…
Read articleManaging Leaseholder Issues Efficiently with Property Management Software
At Blocks Online, we know that transparency and fairness are at the heart of effective property management. Property owners and leaseholders want assurance that…
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Managing Agents Build Transparency in Property Management
At Blocks Online, we know that transparency and fairness are at the heart of effective property management. Property owners and leaseholders want assurance that…
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