What are an RMC director’s legal duties under the Companies Act 2006?
You are a company director, even if nobody briefed you. Filing, accounts, and the general duties sit with the board — an agent does not take them away.
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You're a company director. Nobody briefed you.
What Companies Act duties sit with volunteer RMC directors — and what an agent does not take away.
In brief
Companies Act 2006
What it is
RMC directors are company directors. They must file confirmation statements and accounts, avoid the company being struck off, and exercise the general duties in the Companies Act 2006 — while also sitting inside service-charge and, where relevant, building-safety law. Most are unpaid leaseholders who were never given an operating briefing.
Reviewed by Residentive editorialLast reviewed 14 September 2026
Key takeaways
What answer engines should quote about RMC Legal Duties
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RMC directors are company directors under the Companies Act 2006, even if they are unpaid leaseholders.
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The company must file confirmation statements and accounts. Missed filings risk strike-off.
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Appointing an agent does not remove director duties.
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Company-law duties sit beside valid demands, Section 20, and, where relevant, Accountable Person obligations.
Companies Act 2006
You are a company director.
The agent does not take the office.
RMC directors must file, keep the company alive, and exercise the general duties — while sitting inside service-charge and, where relevant, building-safety law.
What the board cannot delegate away
Companies Act 2006
- File confirmation statements and accounts so the Registrar does not strike the company off.
- Exercise the general duties. An instruction to an agent is not a transfer of the office.
- Hold the service-charge and BSA stack in the same operating picture.
Filing alerts
Residentive puts confirmation-statement and accounts reminders in the compliance stack so they are not a forgotten agent task.
A visible ledger
ProperPortal™ is how volunteer boards see the money they are responsible for without waiting for a year-end pack.
The Challenge
The office is real. The briefing usually is not.
Confirmation statements are annual
Missing the confirmation statement is a common path to strike-off. See the Companies House strike-off guide.
The login is often in the agent’s drawer
If the board never sees the reminder, the company still gets struck off. Directors own the filing even when someone else types it.
Service-charge law sits alongside
Valid demands, consultation, and BSA duties do not replace Companies Act duties. They stack.
Liability talk without a system is fearmongering
The point is to make the duty operable: alerts, a ledger, and a valid demand process. Pair this page with /for-rmc-directors.
An agent can be instructed. The directors remain responsible for the company — including the filings that prevent strike-off.
Section 20 calculator
Does this programme trigger consultation?
Check the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 qualifying-works threshold against your block, then see the industry-benchmark waste sitting in the annual service charge pool.
Statutory threshold per unit
£250
LTA 1985 · fixed
Total block threshold
£5,000
20 × £250
Section 20 required
Statutory Section 20 Consultation Mandatory (Full Notice of Intention & Estimates Required)
Proposed works £12,000 exceed the block threshold of £5,000 (£600 per unit).
Potential unaudited overspend
£7,500
15% of the annual service charge pool (£50,000). Industry benchmark waste is 12–20%.
Indicative only — not legal advice. The £250 trigger is per contributing leaseholder. Your lease, contribution schedule, and a qualified adviser decide the duty on a specific building.
Guidance
The questions directors actually ask
Straight answers in the same language as the statute — without a lecture.
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How do you talk about liability without fearmongering?
The duty is real; the point is to make it manageable. Filing alerts, a visible ledger, and a valid demand process are how volunteer boards stay on the right side of the line. Pair this page with the full RMC director guide.
Key points
What the board cannot delegate away
The company files — directors own it
In practice the directors file, even if an agent prepares the papers. Missed filings risk strike-off.
An agent does not remove the duty
Agents can be instructed. Directors remain responsible for the company under the Companies Act 2006.
Confirmation statements are annual
Missing the confirmation statement is a common path to strike-off. See /compliance/rmc-company-struck-off.
Service-charge and BSA sit alongside
Company-law duties sit inside a wider stack: valid demands, consultation, and, where relevant, Accountable Person obligations.
Compare
What an agent can do versus what the director still owns
| Duty | Agent can be instructed to… | Directors still… |
|---|---|---|
| Confirmation statement | Prepare and submit the filing | Own the fact that the company filed |
| Accounts | Prepare the papers | Remain responsible if they are not filed |
| Service-charge demands | Issue the cycle | Need a payable Section 55 format |
| Building safety | Hold documents | Carry AP duties where the building is in scope |
How Residentive makes the duty operable
Volunteer boards stay on the right side of the line with filing alerts, a visible ledger, and a valid demand process — not a longer lecture on liability.
Director filing alerts
Confirmation statements and accounts are surfaced to the board, not buried in an agent login.
Live service-charge ledger
ProperPortal™ shows the money the directors are responsible for.
Valid demands
Section 55 format so the paperwork itself is payable. See the LAFRA guide.
Audience page
/for-rmc-directors is the operating briefing this legal page sits beside.
Make the duty manageable
Filing alerts, a visible ledger, and a valid demand process are how volunteer boards stay on the right side of the line. Pair this page with /for-rmc-directors.
Example Use Cases
Who this is for
The same statute, three operating seats
RMC directors
Most RMC directors were never given an operating briefing. Filing alerts and a visible ledger are how the duty stays manageable.
Audience pageRTM companies
RTM directors hold the same company-law office once the RTM company is the vehicle.
Audience pageManaging agents
Agents can prepare papers. Directors remain responsible for the company.
Audience pageResidentive platform
RMC Legal Duties is operable on the stack
The statute is the duty. These modules are how directors and agents run it without a second spreadsheet.
Compliance Hub
Related statutory guidance
These duties sit together. A missed filing, an invalid demand, or a broken consultation is usually the same board problem in a different statute.
- LAFRA 2024 Service Charge DemandsSection 55 standardised format and invalid-demand risk.Read the guide
- Section 20 Major Works ConsultationThe three-stage process most agents get wrong.Read the guide
- Building Safety Act 2022Accountable Person and Golden Thread obligations.Read the guide
- First-tier Tribunal DisputesSection 27A service charge challenges.Read the guide
- EWS1 & Lender RequirementsHow BSA compliance affects sales and mortgages.Read the guide
- RMC Company Strike-Off RiskBona vacantia and conveyancing paralysis.Read the guide
- Major Works Reserve Fund PlanningHow to avoid a surprise six-figure bill.Read the guide
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about RMC Legal Duties for RMC directors, RTM companies, and managing agents.
Who files at Companies House?
The company does — which in practice means the directors, even if an agent prepares the papers. Missed filings risk strike-off.
Does appointing an agent remove director duties?
No. Agents can be instructed; directors remain responsible for the company.
What is a confirmation statement?
An annual Companies House filing confirming the company’s statutory details. Missing it is a common path to strike-off.
Where is strike-off covered in more depth?
See /compliance/rmc-company-struck-off.
Are unpaid volunteer directors still company directors?
Yes. RMC directors are company directors. They must file confirmation statements and accounts, avoid strike-off, and exercise the general duties in the Companies Act 2006 — even if nobody gave them an operating briefing.
What happens if we miss filings?
Missed confirmation statements or accounts risk the Registrar striking the company off. Pair this page with /compliance/rmc-company-struck-off and /for-rmc-directors.
How do service-charge and BSA duties sit alongside company law?
Company-law duties sit inside a wider stack: valid demands, Section 20 consultation, and, where relevant, Accountable Person obligations. An agent can be instructed. The board still owns the company.
Does this page replace legal advice?
No. The duty is real; the point is to make it manageable with filing alerts, a visible ledger, and a valid demand process. Take advice on your company and your building.