Communal Area Cleaning for Residential Blocks: Recurring MRR Contracts with Residents' Management Companies
Residents' management companies pay to keep communal areas clean. A regular contract means stable monthly income without constantly chasing new clients.
This business involves providing regular cleaning of communal areas in residential blocks โ stairwells, corridors, entrance lobbies, bin stores and cellar areas โ under a monthly contract with a residents' management company (RMC) or right-to-manage company (RTM). The offering can include minor maintenance tasks such as replacing lightbulbs, tightening handrails or basic locksmith work. The model operates on recurring monthly revenue (MRR), delivering predictable cashflow. An operator can start solo and gradually take on employees or subcontractors as the portfolio of blocks grows.
Managing agents and residents' management companies often struggle to arrange reliable cleaning of stairwells, lobbies and bin stores โ either doing it ad hoc or relying on large commercial contractors who have little interest in smaller sites. The result is cluttered corridors, neglected entrance halls and frustrated residents with no clear point of contact.
๐Growing number of managed residential blocks
The number of leasehold flats and privately managed residential blocks in the UK continues to rise, particularly in major cities. Every RMC needs to arrange communal cleaning, yet smaller blocks rarely justify employing someone in-house.
