Estates
Houses and flats on one estate: who pays for what?
Estate costs and block costs are shared differently.
Reviewed by Mark Cunningham AssocRICS MTPI MIFSM, Leasehold Director. Last reviewed 3 October 2026.
On mixed estates, everyone usually contributes to estate costs such as roads and landscaping, while only flat owners pay block costs such as roofs, lifts and communal cleaning.
Right to Manage on estates
In FirstPort v Settlers Court RTM (2022) the Supreme Court held that an RTM company takes over management of its own block, not estate-wide services shared with other blocks.
Good practice
Separate budget schedules for estate and block costs, with each owner's share shown clearly, prevent most disputes.
How we can help
Full block managementAJ LiteWe provide block management across Southport, Churchtown and Kew, Birkdale and Ainsdale, Formby, Ormskirk and Aughton, Crosby and Maghull, Bootle and Litherland, Liverpool, Hesketh Bank and Tarleton and Preston, Penwortham and Longton. For the law in brief, see Know the law.General information about the law in England, not advice on a particular building.