Maryanne Bowring 01/07/2021
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How Ringley is taking a tech-driven path to renting
This week, we’re delighted to announce that we’ve been appointed by Rise Homes to oversee the launch and lease-up of their £15M Greyfriars build to rent development in Coventry. We will also be taking care of recruiting on-site staff, administering rent collection and taking on property management at the brand new scheme, which includes a mix of 85 fully furnished studios and one, two and three-bedroom flats plus some serviced apartments for business visitors.
With technology to the fore at Greyfriars, all the homes have high speed broadband but residents will also benefit from our own tech-led approach. As a business, we’ve invested heavily into creating new platforms that simplify and de-risk leasing and management and Greyfriars gives us a great opportunity to showcase the benefits for tenants. To speed up and simplify the lease up process, we’ll be using our own automated lettings platform PlanetRent, which puts all the key aspects of the rental journey such as marketing, compliance and tenancy renewals at residents' fingertips and can be used on any device with internet access. Renters at Greyfriars will also be able to take advantage of a residents app powered by Ringley's cloud-based platform Busy Living, this is our third project for Rise Homes. We’re also working with them at The Depot in Manchester and at the Mailbox in Stockport – both now fully let.
Meet our Expert Property Commentators
Mary-Anne Bowring FTPI FRICS FARLA FCABE Founder/Head of Asset Management
Strategic partnerships, holistic delivery/ opportunities, growth, value engineering, thought leadership
Ian Barber MD BTR Mobilisation & Leasing
Runs HQ & site lease-up teams. Drives rent pricing, mobilisation, marketing, happy residents!
Jon Curtis MRICS Head of Building Engineering
Chartered Building Surveyor. Lectures on EWS1 & building safety. Runs CapEx programmes.
Kate Robinson MTPI MD Blocks/FM Management (London Region)
Master plan setup, ops and staffing and resident engagement. ISO45001 champion.
Lee Harle Partner Ringley Law
Plot conveyancing. Debt litigation. Group Company Secretary.
Anthony Kingdon MIRPM AssocRICS MD Blocks/FM Management (North Region)
Stakeholder engagement. Mixed tenure specialist. Budget management. Plant audit, PPM compliance.
Chris Georgalis MRICS Head of Commercial Valuation
Chartered Valuer. Rental valuations: retail, leisure. IRR modelling and valuations for secured lending. Compulsory purchase & rent reviews
Nichola Pughe MRICS Head of Residential Valuation
Chartered Valuer. Rental development & mixed use valuations, IRR modelling. Leasehold enfranchisement specialist
Natalie Birmingham Helpdesk Support Manager
Trainer & Helpdesk Manager: people, systems,contractors. ISO45001 supply chain accreditation.
Steve Norman Planning Director
Land due diligence (opportunities & constraints) Has contributed to a number of award winning schemes.
