Shared Spaces, Properly Maintained

Not every development is a single block - many newer estates mix houses and apartments around shared roads, open space and drainage that nobody else is going to maintain. We manage that infrastructure properly, whichever way the development is structured.

What We Manage

Six strands of shared infrastructure that sit outside any one building, but still need an owner.

Grounds Maintenance

Communal gardens, landscaping, hedging and open space kept to a consistent standard across the development, not just the areas visible from the entrance.

Communal Lighting & Infrastructure

Street and pathway lighting, signage and shared electrical infrastructure maintained and repaired, with faults reported and resolved rather than left for months.

Private Roads & Parking

Surface repairs, line markings and visitor parking arrangements managed where an estate's roads remain privately owned rather than adopted by the council.

Drainage & Surface Water

SuDS ponds, attenuation tanks and surface water drainage systems inspected and maintained in line with the planning and management obligations attached to the development.

Bin Stores & Shared Facilities

Communal bin and cycle stores, estate signage and other shared structures kept clean, functional and compliant.

Estate Management Company Administration

Where an estate management company sits over the development, we provide the same company secretarial and reporting support we give RMCs and RTM companies.

Freeholders, Developers & Estate Management Companies

We work with the freeholder or estate management company sitting over the development, with developers setting up management arrangements ahead of first occupation, and with residents' companies that have taken on the estate directly.

Charges are budgeted, collected and accounted for with the same transparency as a block service charge - an itemised annual budget, clear reporting and a reserve fund for larger works such as road resurfacing or drainage repairs.

Aerial view of a residential estate across Portsmouth

Estate Management FAQs

What is estate management, and how is it different from block management?+
Block management covers a single building and its communal areas. Estate management covers shared infrastructure across a wider development - private roads, open space, drainage, communal lighting and landscaping - which may serve several blocks or a mix of houses and apartments.
I live in a house, not a flat - why am I paying an estate charge?+
Many newer developments include shared infrastructure - private roads, drainage, open space - that doesn't become council-maintained. An estate charge (sometimes called an estate rentcharge) funds the upkeep of these shared elements, which benefit every property on the development.
Who owns the shared areas on a private estate?+
This varies by development - sometimes a freeholder, sometimes a dedicated estate management company owned by the residents. We can review your lease or transfer documents to clarify the structure and who is responsible for what.
Can grounds maintenance and private road repairs be budgeted like a service charge?+
Yes - we budget, collect and account for estate charges in the same transparent way as a block service charge, with an annual budget, itemised accounting and a reserve fund for larger works like road resurfacing.