Responding to Rising Legislative Demands

Operational real estate company Ringley Group has launched a new specialist Technical Property Management Division, designed to help building owners meet growing compliance and safety requirements.
The team will be led by Karl Bradley MTPI, MIWFM, who has been with Ringley since 2018. Bringing together facilities management, compliance, fire safety, and the Building Safety Act, the new division has been formed in response to the mounting red tape created by legislation such as the Fire Safety Act 2021 and Building Safety Act 2022.
Karl will expand the specialist team over the next 12 months to support both Ringley’s managed commercial and residential portfolio and its institutional clients. The goal is to allocate a dedicated technical officer to each operational site.

A Natural Evolution for Ringley

Mary-Anne Bowring, Co-founder and Managing Director of Ringley Group, said:
“This is a natural evolution for us, as we adapt to the ever-increasing burden of red tape for building owners. As the operating environment becomes more complex, specialisation is key to protect our clients and ensure their assets remain compliant and safe.
With 67% of UK residential property management employees stating their mental health was at risk from their work, according to The Property Institute last year, it is essential that experienced professionals bring their deep technical expertise to work alongside site teams as the nature of the operational demands becomes more nuanced – ensuring the right team members lead on handling issues that best suit their skillsets.”

Technology Driven Compliance Innovation

In recent years, Ringley has introduced several innovative tools and services to support clients with on-site compliance and operational efficiency. These include:

• The management of thousands of fire door inspections.
• The introduction of robots to pre-price and manage large-scale remedial works.
• The centralisation of preventative plant maintenance.
• The streamlining of Building Safety Act inspections.

These technologies have strengthened Ringley’s ability to deliver safer, more efficient management across its portfolio and ensure full legislative compliance.

Dedicated Technical Expertise for Every Site

Each technical expert will take responsibility for:

• Plant and planned preventive maintenance.
• Fire door inspections and fire risk assessments.
• Tendering and procuring communal fire door remedial works.
• Supporting clients in completing landlord certificates.

Technical officers will form part of each client’s dedicated team, which also includes an accountant, a legal officer, and a property manager. The new division will additionally support building owners with new build warranty and developer claims, and will centralise the procurement of EWS1 and PAS9980 fire safety surveys.

Karl Bradley, Head of Technical Property Management at Ringley Group, said:

“Delivering operational excellence for our clients means that we need to stay at the forefront of how the market is changing – but with this comes a growing need for specialist advice to stay on top of often complex new demands driven by legislation.
I’m excited about the opportunity to scale our Technical Property Management department in the coming months as it solves a very real-world problem for real estate owners across the UK: putting our residents first while ensuring not only compliance with the client’s obligations but pre-empting material issues before they impact site safety.”

Strengthening leadership and long-term growth

The launch follows the appointment of economist Jennet Siebrits as Ringley Group’s new Head of Research. Strategic adviser and Non-Executive Director Martin Samworth, CEO Richard Williams, and Founder Mary-Anne Bowring continue to oversee the company’s operations and long-term growth strategy.
Ringley has also reinforced its commitment to people, achieving Investors in People Gold Accreditation in 2023, recognising excellence in workplace culture and employee wellbeing. Over the past 12 months, the company has accelerated its growth as a vertically integrated property management business, expanding its assets under management to £12 billion.