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23/07/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/Property Wire

Ringley Group: Planning deregulation will increase costs for leaseholders

Planning deregulation to encourage rooftop developments will increase the cost for leaseholders wanting to buy their building’s freehold according to Mary-Anne Bowring, managing director of residential property consultancy Ringley Group. The government recently un...

22/07/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/Telegraph

Campaigners urge Government to back leasehold reforms as investors eye bargain properties

Homeowners who are trapped by expensive leasehold contracts have called on the Government to accept new proposals to reform property ownership rules. MPs from across the political spectrum and campaigners have backed a report by the Law Commission which said it sh...

20/07/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/Property Investor Today

Modern methods of construction acceptance service launched by NHBC

In one of the biggest signs yet that modern methods of construction (MMC) are going mainstream, NHBC, the leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes in the UK, has launched a new service dedicated to this rapidly growing area of the market. NHBC Accept...

17/07/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/Landlord News

Latest ONS rental prices index shows increases across the UK

The latest Index of Private Housing Rental Prices has now been released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Mary-Anne Bowring, group managing director at Ringley and creator of automated lettings platform PlanetRent, comments: “Today’s (15th July) ONS fi...

16/07/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/Landlord Today

Growth in prices ‘highlight the resilience of the UK rental market’

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.5% in the 12 months to June 2020, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. Rental price growth has been held back by a slowdown in London, where private rental prices are...

15/07/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/Mortgage Introducer

ONS: UK private rental prices up 1.5% year-on-year

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.5% in the 12 months to June 2020, unchanged since April 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Growth in private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK has generally slowed since...

14/07/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/Property Wire

Backlash after Labour describes stamp duty change as ‘huge bung’ for landlords

RIngley Group has hit back at the Labour Party after it claimed the stamp duty holiday was a £1.3bn “bung” to landlords. The property tax was cut on purchases up to £500,000 until March 31 next year by Chancellor Rishi Sunak (pictured) last week. Mary-Anne Bowr...

14/07/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/PBC Today

NHBC introduces new MMC acceptance service

NHBC has launched a new MMC acceptance service for the UK construction industry to build confidence in innovative construction NHBC, the warranty and insurance provider for new homes in the UK, has launched the new MMC acceptance service dedicated to the rapidly gro...

13/07/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/Landlord Today

Many private tenants ‘terrified’ that the eviction ban is coming to an end

The government’s decision to not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 23 August is a major concern for many private renters worried about being able to pay their rent when the coronavirus lockdown ends, according to Ringley property management. Ren...

12/07/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/Manchester Evening News

A city centre slowdown or a surge in the suburbs? What buyers and renters can expect from Greater Manchester's property market

When the housing market in England reopened on May 13, it was unclear how the industry would truly be affected by the continued pandemic. While some wondered whether the pandemic would kill the mood for moving, it turned out that, for the most part, it was back to...