Compliance is a fundamental aspect of effective block and property management. At Oliver Block Management (OBM Limited), we work proactively to help residential developments meet their legal, regulatory, and health & safety obligations, reducing risk and providing reassurance to leaseholders, residents, directors, freeholders, and managing entities.

Our role is to coordinate, monitor, and support compliance activities, helping to ensure that statutory inspections, assessments, certifications, and remedial actions are managed efficiently and transparently.

Health & Safety Management

We help maintain safe communal environments through a structured and proactive approach, including:

• Regular property inspections
• Health & safety risk assessments
• Accident reporting and monitoring
• Contractor compliance and safety management
• Monitoring and follow-up of identified risks and actions

Fire Safety Compliance

Fire safety remains one of the most important areas of residential property management. Our services include:

• Coordination of Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs)
• Monitoring of recommended remedial actions
• Fire alarm servicing and testing oversight
• Emergency lighting inspections
• Fire door inspections and compliance monitoring
• Communal area fire safety checks
• Building Safety & Higher-Risk Buildings

For higher-risk buildings, we provide administrative and management support to help facilitate compliance with applicable building safety legislation.

Our support may include:

• Assisting with Building Safety Case Report processes
• Facilitating the maintenance of the Golden Thread of Information
• Coordinating specialist consultants, surveyors, and safety professionals
• Supporting resident engagement strategies and communication plans
• Assisting with surveys, consultations, and information sharing
• Ensuring communications are accessible and inclusive for all residents

Important: The Principal Accountable Person (PAP) or other legally responsible duty holder retains ultimate responsibility for building safety and compliance obligations under the relevant legislation.

Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)

A well-planned maintenance strategy helps protect the long-term value and condition of a building.

We can:

• Coordinate the appointment of suitably qualified surveyors to undertake Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) surveys
• Assist in the preparation of long-term maintenance plans
• Support lifecycle budgeting and expenditure forecasting
• Monitor planned works programmes and implementation schedules
• Help ensure recommendations are incorporated into future maintenance planning

Electrical & Gas Safety

We coordinate essential inspections and certification requirements, including:

• Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs)
• Portable Appliance Testing (PAT), where applicable
• Gas safety inspections and certification
• Monitoring renewal dates and compliance schedules
• Lifts, Plant & Equipment

To help maintain safety and operational reliability, we oversee:

• Scheduled servicing and maintenance
• Statutory inspections and examinations
• Contractor coordination
• Maintenance and certification record management
• Monitoring of remedial works and recommendations

Water Hygiene & Legionella Management

We assist with water safety compliance by coordinating:

• Legionella Risk Assessments
• Water hygiene monitoring programmes
• Required testing and control measures
• Ongoing compliance record management

Compliance Records & Documentation

Accurate record keeping is essential in demonstrating compliance and supporting effective property management.

Our services include:

• Secure maintenance of compliance documentation
• Monitoring of certification and inspection expiry dates
• Audit-ready record management
• Compliance reporting and document tracking
• Centralised management of key safety information

A Proactive Approach to Compliance

Our philosophy is simple: prevention is always better than reaction.

We maintain comprehensive compliance schedules, coordinate specialist contractors and consultants, monitor statutory deadlines, and track outstanding actions to help ensure inspections, assessments, servicing, and certifications remain up to date.

By taking a proactive approach, we help minimise risk, improve transparency, and provide confidence that important compliance obligations are being managed effectively.

Transparent Reporting

Clients benefit from clear and regular reporting on:

• Compliance status
• Outstanding actions and recommendations
• Completed inspections and certification
• Planned works and remedial programmes

Key upcoming compliance deadlines

This provides directors, freeholders, and stakeholders with a clear overview of their building’s compliance position and helps support informed decision-making.

Important Disclaimer

While we provide professional management, coordination, and administrative support in relation to compliance matters, statutory responsibilities may remain with the Freeholder, Landlord, Residents’ Management Company (RMC), Right to Manage Company (RTM), Principal Accountable Person (PAP), or other relevant duty holder depending on the ownership and management structure of the property.