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Service charge administration - UK wide

Your block is already managed. You just need the admin handled.

Modbury Remote takes the entire financial and admin burden off your plate - service charge budgets, billing, collections, reporting, compliance tracking - delivered by TPI and RICS qualified professionals. Zero operational interference. Full control stays with you.

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Starting from
£895
Per year · Fixed price · No percentages taken
Service charge budgets & demands
Billing, collections & arrears
Financial reporting & accounts preparation
Compliance tracking & deadline monitoring
+ 4 more services, all included
★★★★★
“The admin is finally handled, and I still have my say in how the block runs.”
Sophie, Resident Director, Nile Court
✓ TPI & RICS qualified ✓ Fixed annual fee ✓ Client money protected ✓ UK wide
Why it works

Professional administration. One fixed fee. Full control retained.

Everything a managing agent handles on the admin side - budgets, billing, accounts, compliance - without handing over control of your building. Leasehold specialists. UK wide.

£895/yr
Starting annual fee
One fixed price. Confirmed immediately. No monthly billing, no scope creep, no surprises at year end.
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100%
Admin off your plate
Budgets, billing, accounts and compliance. Taken off your plate entirely and handled to a professional standard.
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Operational control lost
Your contractors, your decisions, your building. We handle the back office. You keep everything else.
TPI qualified
RICS qualified
Client money protection
Defined scope agreement
UK wide coverage

Does this sound familiar?

You're organised. Your block runs fine. But the admin is eating your time.

RMC directors and freeholders managing residential blocks face the same recurring problems. You did not sign up to become a part-time property administrator.

Problem 01

You're chasing service charge demands at midnight

Spreadsheets, manual calculations, reminder emails you wrote yourself. This is administration. It should be handled by someone else.

Problem 02

You're paying a full agent for 20% of their service

Full management fees cover inspections, contractor management, emergency response. If you're not using those, you are overpaying every single month.

Problem 03

You're not sure if compliance deadlines are covered

Section 20 obligations, insurance renewals, annual account filings - the list is long and the penalties for missing them are real.

Problem 04

Your financial reporting is informal or inconsistent

Leaseholders deserve proper accounts. Without clear reporting, disputes escalate and trust breaks down. A professional paper trail matters.

Problem 05

You don't want to hand over operational control

You know your contractors. You manage your building well. You just don't want to spend your evenings doing admin. That is a reasonable position.

Problem 06

Every managing agent wants to take over everything

The market offers full management or nothing. There has been no clean middle option - until now. You can have the admin handled without giving up control.

If any of those sound familiar, you're exactly who Modbury Remote was built for. The admin layer - handled professionally, for one fixed annual fee.

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A short walkthrough of who Modbury Remote is built for, what we handle, and whether your block is a good fit.

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The Team

Every deadline met. Every account reconciled. All information visible, without fail.

Modbury Remote is purpose-built for leasehold financial administration. Every service charge budget, compliance calendar, arrears process, and year-end accounts pack, prepared to the same professional standard, every period.

This is not a general assistant. Not a call centre. It is a dedicated administration capability with deep expertise in leasehold management and one focus: keeping your block's back office running correctly.

Behind our service sits a professional team with over 100 years' combined experience in leasehold property management, all work delivered or directly supervised by TPI and RICS qualified professionals.

TPI qualified - The Property Institute, the UK professional body for residential leasehold management
RICS qualified - Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the global standard for property professionals
Bound by formal codes of conduct, ethics, training requirements, and a regulated complaints procedure
Consistent output, same professional standard every period
UK wide, no geography limits, fully remote
The clearest brief in property administration

You know exactly what you're getting.

And exactly what you're not. No ambiguity, no scope creep, no surprise charges. Below is a precise written breakdown of what changes when you work with Modbury Remote - and what stays entirely with you.

✓ We handle
  • Service charge budgeting and demand notices
  • Billing, collections, and arrears management
  • Financial reporting and accounts preparation for your accountant
  • Reserve fund management and reconciliation
  • Records, correspondence, and documentation
  • Insurance procurement and renewal admin
  • Compliance tracking and deadline monitoring
  • Company secretarial (where applicable)
  • Utility supply procurement and rate management
  • Service contract administration
× We do not handle
  • × Site inspections or physical visits
  • × Contractor procurement or management
  • × Maintenance coordination or oversight
  • × Emergency response of any kind
  • × Compliance delivery or execution
  • × Leaseholder dispute resolution
  • × Major works project management (available separately)
  • × On-site staff or caretaker management
→ Stays with you
  • Full operational control of your building
  • Contractor relationships and oversight
  • Day-to-day maintenance decisions
  • Emergency and reactive response
  • Compliance execution and sign-off
  • Leaseholder-facing communications (if preferred)
  • All site-based responsibilities

This separation is the entire point. You get professional administration without giving up an inch of how your building operates.

Simple process

Three steps to getting started.

No lengthy onboarding. No big commitments upfront. We assess fit first - so neither side wastes time.

Already with a managing agent? We handle the full transition.

Switching from a full managing agent is straightforward. We manage the entire handover - records transfer, client money migration, and ongoing administration - so there is no gap in service and no disruption to your leaseholders. If your current agent handles more than you need, unbundling is easier than you think.

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Everything included

One fee. Eight services. No surprises.

Every service below is included in your annual fee. Nothing is optional. Nothing is hidden. This is the complete admin function for your block.

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Service charge budgeting

Annual budget preparation, demand notices, and expenditure tracking - in full compliance with your lease terms.

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Billing and collections

Service charge demands, arrears letters, formal notices, and collections management. Consistent process, prompt escalation.

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Financial reporting

Quarterly financial summaries, fully reconciled year-end accounts pack prepared for your accountant, and reserve fund statements - delivered every period without chasing.

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Reserve fund management

Fund accounting, long-term planning support, and full reconciliation. Your reserves tracked and reported accurately.

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Records and administration

Leaseholder register, correspondence archive, company filings, and document management. A complete administrative record.

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Insurance administration

Buildings insurance procurement, renewal coordination, and certificate management. We handle the admin; you retain the relationship.

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Compliance tracking

Statutory deadlines, renewal dates, and reporting obligations monitored and flagged. We track and alert - execution remains with you.

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Company secretarial

Where applicable - Companies House filings, director correspondence, and registered office services for RMC structures.

All services are delivered remotely. No site visits, no operational involvement. Your building continues to run as it does now - we handle the back office.
Also available - quoted and billed separately

Major works administration and project management

Section 20 consultation notices, contractor tender documentation, leaseholder communication, and works account management. For blocks that want full project oversight, our in-house surveyors can inspect, specify, and manage the entire tender and delivery process - from initial scope through to completion and final account.

Quoted per project

Sales pack completion (LPE1 / FME1)

Full completion of leasehold property enquiry forms on behalf of selling leaseholders. We compile the full pack - service charge history, insurance details, reserve fund position, compliance records - accurately and promptly. Charged directly to the selling leaseholder, not the service charge.

Charged to selling leaseholder
What our clients say

Directors who wanted admin handled. Not handed over.

Organised RMCs who were overpaying for full management - or doing it themselves. Here is what changed.

★★★★★

"As a resident director you want the admin handled properly without losing your say in how the block is run. That is exactly what we get. The service charge side is taken care of, the compliance dates are tracked, and when I have a question I get a straight answer quickly. It has lifted a real weight off me."

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Sophie
Resident Director, Nile Court
★★★★★

"We ran our own block for years and it was always the paperwork that slipped. Having Modbury handle the admin in the background means the budget, demands and accounts go out on time and the leaseholders get a professional job. We kept full control of the building and lost the headache."

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Kenny
Resident Director, Lyte Hill Court
Suitability

This is built for a specific type of client.

We are deliberately selective. A narrow fit means a better service. We would rather tell you upfront than take on blocks we cannot serve well.

✓ Good fit
  • RMC director or freeholder who is operationally organised - contractors and maintenance are handled
  • Wants the admin burden lifted without losing operational control
  • Tired of paying for full management services you do not use
  • Currently doing admin yourself and it is eating your time
  • Switching from a full managing agent and want to unbundle
  • Values clear scope, fixed pricing, and professional financial reporting
× Poor fit
  • × Needs an agent to manage contractors, maintenance, or day-to-day operations
  • × Requires emergency response or reactive cover from the managing agent
  • × Wants everything handled by one party - full management model
  • × Block has not yet set up its own operational arrangements
  • × Primarily driven by finding the lowest possible cost
  • × Needs on-site staff or caretaker management from the agent
Pricing

One fee. Everything included. No percentage of anything.

We publish our pricing signal upfront - because the right clients expect transparency and the wrong ones are filtered by it.

Annual fee
from £895 / year

Starting fee for smaller qualifying blocks. Priced per unit for larger blocks - typically around £100-£125 per unit per year. Your exact fee is confirmed instantly when you submit.

Service charge budgeting and demands
Billing, collections, and arrears management
Quarterly reporting and year-end accounts pack for your accountant
Reserve fund management and reconciliation
Records, correspondence, and documentation
Insurance administration and renewal management
Compliance tracking and deadline monitoring
Company secretarial (where applicable)
No management percentage taken
No hidden fees for standard administration
Objections answered

The questions every serious enquiry asks.

We would rather you have the answers now than second-guess later.

Yes - and many RMC directors do. You are legally entitled to self-manage, retaining full control over contractors, decisions, and expenditure. The challenge is the administrative workload: service charge budgets, demands, collections, accounts preparation, compliance tracking, and financial reporting all sit with you. Modbury Remote is specifically built for self-managing blocks that want the admin professionalised without handing over operational control to a managing agent.
A full managing agent typically charges 10-15% of annual service charge income, plus fees for specific items. On a block with £30,000 in annual service charges that is £3,000 to £4,500 per year before extras. Modbury Remote charges a single fixed annual fee from £895, covering budgeting, billing, collections, accounts, compliance tracking, and financial reporting. No percentage. No add-ons.
RMC directors have a statutory duty to consult leaseholders on qualifying works under Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, prepare annual service charge accounts, hold service charge monies in a designated trust account, and issue formal demands in the correct legal format. Non-compliance carries financial penalties and can invalidate service charge demands entirely. Modbury Remote manages the administrative compliance layer - ensuring demands, accounts, and records meet statutory requirements every period.
Yes - under Section 27A of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, leaseholders can apply to the First-tier Tribunal to dispute whether service charges are reasonable or properly demanded. The most common reasons charges are invalidated are incorrect demand formats, failure to follow Section 20 consultation on major works, or inadequate financial records. Modbury Remote's documentation standards are designed with exactly this exposure in mind.
A full managing agent handles everything: admin, operations, maintenance, inspections, emergencies. You pay for the full bundle and share control of your building. Modbury Remote handles only the financial and administrative layer. You pay for that layer only and retain full operational control. It is a deliberate separation - not a stripped-down version of full management.
Operational functions require different infrastructure, insurance, and day-to-day involvement. Separating the admin layer means we deliver it at a quality and cost that bundled management cannot match. The model only works if the scope is clean and both sides know exactly where the line sits.
Emergency response is outside our scope and we are transparent about that from the start. This service is designed for blocks that already have operational arrangements in place - a trusted contractor, a resident director who handles reactive issues, or similar. If your block does not have that, we are not the right fit and we will tell you before you sign anything.
Yes - and we manage the entire transition for you. We handle records transfer, client money migration, and the handover from your existing agent. If your current agent provides full management and you want to unbundle the admin from the operational side, that is exactly the kind of transition we are set up for. We will outline the full process as part of your onboarding.
We maintain a compliance schedule for your block - insurance renewals, statutory deadlines, Section 20 obligations, company filings. We monitor, alert, and document. Arranging and executing the items remains with the responsible party. The value is that nothing falls through the cracks administratively - which, in our experience, is where most problems start.
Service agreements are structured annually, aligned to the service charge year. We do not offer month-to-month arrangements - the admin function requires continuity to be effective. Terms and notice periods are set out clearly in the service agreement before you commit to anything.
Yes. Modbury Remote operates UK wide. Because the service is delivered entirely remotely - no site visits, no physical presence required - geography is not a constraint. Whether your block is in London, the Midlands, the North, or anywhere else in the UK, the service is the same.
We will tell you - before you spend any more time on this. The qualification process is designed to surface that quickly. If your block needs contractor management, emergency response, or full management, we will be honest and, where possible, point you toward a more suitable provider.
Suitability check

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A few questions. Under 2 minutes. We will tell you honestly whether Modbury Remote is right for your block before you invest any more time.

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Your block
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Your setup
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Result

Tell us about your block

Basic details to assess fit.

United Kingdom (any location)
Outside the United Kingdom
Small block (under 20 units)
Medium block (20 to 50 units)
Larger block (50+ units)
Resident Management Company (RMC)
Freeholder or freeholder-owned company
Other / not sure

Your operational setup

This determines whether Modbury Remote is compatible with how your block currently works.

No - we want to manage our own contractors
Partially - some things we handle, some we need help with
Yes - we need contractor and maintenance management included
No - we have that covered
Yes - this is important to us
To handle admin and financial management
Switching from an existing managing agent
To take over day-to-day building operations
Full management - everything handled

Likely suitable

Based on your answers, Modbury Remote looks like a strong match for your block. Complete your details below and your fixed annual fee will be emailed to you immediately.

Borderline fit

Your block may work, but there are aspects of your setup that sit outside our typical scope. We would still welcome an enquiry - but want to be transparent that the answer might be no.

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Poor fit

Based on your answers, Modbury Remote is unlikely to meet your needs. We do not include operational management or emergency response.

If you need full management, we can point you toward a suitable provider. We would rather be honest now than waste your time.

Full enquiry

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Stop doing admin. Start running your building.

If you are operationally organised and want the financial and admin layer handled correctly - without losing control of your block - this is exactly what Modbury Remote was built for.

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No hard sell. If we're not a good fit, we'll tell you and point you in the right direction.

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