Property Maintenance Insights
Practical compliance, maintenance and energy guides for London landlords, Airbnb hosts, managing agents and block managers, written by the Mainteniq team.
No Hot Water in a Flat on Communal Heating: Causes and Fixes
One flat or the whole building? How to narrow down the cause of lost hot water on a communal system, from blocked HIU strainers to plant faults.
Read the guideWinter Readiness Checklist for Residential Blocks
What managing agents should check before the cold arrives: communal plant, HIUs, legionella, gas safety and heat network records.
Read the guideHeat Network Regulations 2026: What Managing Agents Must Do
Ofgem has regulated heat networks since 27 January 2026, and existing networks must register by 26 January 2027. Who has to register in a block, and the records to have ready.
Read the guideTM44 vs F-Gas: What Is the Difference?
Two separate legal duties for anyone running commercial air conditioning. What each covers, who is responsible, how often, and what records you must be able to produce.
Read the guidePlanned vs Reactive Maintenance: The Real Cost
“Fix it when it breaks” feels cheap because you only pay when something goes wrong. Across a year and a portfolio, it is almost always the expensive option, here is where the money really goes.
Read the guideIs an EICR a Legal Requirement for Landlords?
Short answer: yes. The five-yearly rule, the deadlines that catch landlords out, the £30,000 penalty, and how an EICR differs from PAT and Gas Safety.
Read the guideGas Safety Certificate (CP12): The Landlord's Guide
The one certificate that expires every year. What a CP12 covers, the 28-day rule, the two-month renewal window that keeps your anniversary date, and the penalties.
Read the guideHow to Choose a Block Maintenance Contractor in London
Nine questions managing agents and RTM directors should ask before signing: access, reporting, HIU competence, emergency response, pricing, Section 20 and how you leave.
Read the guideHow Often Should an HIU Be Serviced?
Heat interface units are the workhorses of communal heating in London blocks and BTR. Skip their servicing and the hot-water complaints, and the energy bills, arrive together.
Read the guideEPC C by 2030: What the New MEES Rules Mean
The target is confirmed: rented homes in England must reach EPC C by 1 October 2030, with a £10,000 cost cap. What changes, and why starting now is the cheap way to comply.
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