Transparent service charge accounting
Budgets shared well in advance, full disclosure on how every pound is calculated and spent, and accounts that reconcile to the penny.
Block management · Central London
Block management
in Kensington & Chelsea.
Gena Property Management looks after prime mansion blocks and stucco-fronted conversions across the Royal Borough. We give freeholders, RTM and management companies in Kensington & Chelsea a managing agent that’s transparent about money and quick to respond.
Why Gena in Kensington & Chelsea
Local management, run to a proper standard.
The risk that matters most in prime blocks is not the day-to-day spend, it is the insurance. Reinstatement cost assessments on stucco-fronted and mansion-block stock date quickly, and building costs have moved a long way in recent years — a policy still written against a valuation from several years ago can leave a block materially underinsured, with the shortfall falling on leaseholders at precisely the moment they can least absorb it. So we read the date on that assessment early: the gap it hides stays invisible until a claim, which is the worst possible moment to find it.
Good block management in Kensington & Chelsea isn’t complicated — it’s attention to detail, done consistently. Budgets shared in advance, itemised statements, maintenance that keeps on top of problems, and year-end accounts that reconcile exactly.
Residents in Kensington & Chelsea get the Gena Online portal and Gena Go app to pay, report and ask — while directors and freeholders get accounts they can actually follow.
How we manage your blockIn Kensington & Chelsea
Blocks we look after here.
A few of the buildings in our care in Kensington & Chelsea. We don’t name client blocks publicly — each is captioned by area only.
What’s included
Full-service management for Kensington & Chelsea buildings.
Repairs & planned maintenance
A proactive maintenance programme and a vetted contractor network, so communal areas stay well kept and problems are fixed before they grow.
Building safety & compliance
Fire risk assessments, electrical and lift inspections, asbestos and more — tracked, scheduled and evidenced so your building stays compliant.
Insurance & communal claims
Buildings cover placed and reviewed every year, and claims on the communal parts run end to end so directors are not left chasing loss adjusters.
Freeholder, RTM & RMC support
We partner with freeholders, Right to Manage and Residents’ Management Companies — including company secretarial duties and director support.
Resident communication
We take communication seriously. Report a problem from your phone and it reaches the whole team at once — not one manager’s inbox — so it is picked up in minutes and you can watch it move.
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Questions
Block management in Kensington & Chelsea — your questions
Do you manage residential blocks in Kensington & Chelsea?
Yes — Kensington & Chelsea is within our coverage across Greater London and the M25. We manage freehold blocks, Right to Manage and residents’ management companies in and around Kensington & Chelsea.
How much does block management cost in Kensington & Chelsea?
Our fees are per unit, per year, plus VAT — Gena One (app-only) at £250, Gena Advantage at £350 and Gena Elite at £450 — with a one-off set-up fee of £125 + VAT per unit. Which level suits a building depends on how much of the day-to-day the directors want to keep. Tell us about your block in Kensington & Chelsea and we’ll put together a clear, no-obligation proposal.
Can we switch our Kensington & Chelsea block to Gena?
Yes. We manage the handover from your current agent for you — funds, records, contracts and compliance documents — so the move is clean and you’re not left chasing paperwork.
Let’s talk
Managing a block in Kensington & Chelsea?
Tell us about your building and we’ll show you what transparent, responsive management looks like — with no obligation.