Residential buildings in Sheffield’s popular Leopold Square development under new management as leaseholders appoint specialists

However, leaseholder directors of Leopold Square Management Company have now hired specialists Pure Block Management to take over the day-to-day running of the buildings – and the long-term planning and budgeting to ensure facilities can be maintained to the highest of standards.

First contract on South Yorkshire

The contract marks the first venture into Sheffield for Pure Block Management, a long-established company which already has an established reputation across East and North Yorkshire, working out of offices in Hull and York.

Director Laura Street says she is delighted to have been appointed to manage such a prominent site in the Steel City, and says it is their expertise in the ‘unexciting but essential aspects’ of residential property management that leaseholders sought them out for.

“We’re thrilled to have been entrusted to manage the Leopold Square residential development given the history of the buildings, and their position at the heart of a popular and vibrant area of Sheffield,” she said.

“The development has been well managed by leaseholder directors for many years, but like many others they have turned to specialist support given the constantly changing requirements over compliance, and the complexities around budgeting.

“It can all become too much of a burden on leaseholders who essentially just want to enjoy their properties, and feel assured their asset is part of a well-maintained development, as of course this impacts on value.”

Compliance, contracts and budgets reviewed

Ms Street says Pure Block Management has immediately reviewed all compliance requirements of Leopold Square, leading to changes being made with regards to insurance cover, contractors and budgets.

“Our role is to do all the unexciting but essential aspects of maintaining and managing shared residential complexes,” added Ms Street.

“That means reviewing all aspects of compliance to make sure legal requirements are met, all issues around the maintenance and upkeep of buildings, including contractor agreements, and of course budgeting to make sure we can plan ahead into the future, and have financial reserves for when it is required.

“We like to think that our reputation for our quality in terms of compliance, financial management and planning proceeds us, and as this contract came to us through a recommendation, helping us break into a new location, that appears to be the case.”