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It's 09:10 on a Wednesday. You're managing 18 properties across W1, EC1, and SE1. Three tenants have emailed overnight — one reports a burst pipe, one has a fire door that won't latch, one wants an EPC-related boiler report. Your current contractor is a one-man band. He's already booked until Friday. The landlord on the burst pipe property is calling every 20 minutes.
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Property management maintenance in London refers to all reactive and planned maintenance works carried out by a managing agent's approved contractor on behalf of a residential or commercial landlord. In England, a landlord's repair obligations under Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 require the structure, exterior, and essential services — including water, gas, electricity, heating and sanitation — to be kept in repair and proper working order throughout the tenancy. The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 extended this duty to require that properties remain fit for habitation throughout the tenancy, including all common parts. The Building Safety Act 2022 introduced new obligations for responsible persons of Higher Risk Buildings (residential blocks above 18m or 7 storeys). Property managers must use contractors who hold adequate PLI (minimum £2M, typically £5M for occupied properties), DBS clearance, and can provide RAMS and same-day job completion documentation for landlord and compliance records.
Sources: Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 s.11 · CIBSE Guide M: Maintenance Engineering & Management 2014 · 3COL standard terms June 2026
Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 creates a non-excludable statutory duty on all residential landlords (and by extension, their managing agents) to keep in repair and proper working order: the structure and exterior of the dwelling; installations for the supply of water, gas and electricity; heating; and sanitation. The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 extended this to require properties to remain fit for habitation throughout the tenancy — including issues that arise from disrepair, damp, inadequate lighting, or structural problems. The Building Safety Act 2022 introduced a new statutory framework for Higher Risk Buildings (residential buildings above 18m), requiring responsible persons to register, produce a Building Safety Case, and appoint a Building Safety Manager. For property managers: a contractor without adequate PLI, DBS clearance, and RAMS documentation exposes both the managing agent and the landlord to liability under these obligations. According to CIBSE Guide M (2014), planned preventative maintenance reduces reactive callout frequency by an average of 40% — the single most cost-effective investment for a property portfolio managed under tight landlord budgets.
Sources: Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 s.11 · Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 · Building Safety Act 2022 · CIBSE Guide M 2014
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