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Industry Updates: Service Charge Dispute In The Supreme Court

The UK Supreme Court has ruled against a retail tenant in an ongoing service charge dispute with its previous landlord. The decision is expected to have major implications for commercial landlords and tenants. While the tenant's final appeal has been dismissed, the c...

Read    11/07/2023

Landlord Legislation: Landlords Urged To Show Patience

Many private rental sector experts have voiced their opinion on the UK real estate market development. An essential suggestion offered by many is that landlords must not act hastily by selling their private rental properties. They must wait and allow the UK governmen...

Read    11/07/2023

UK Government News: Collecting Record Tax Receipts Through Property Taxation

The latest HM Revenue and Customs data reveal that the UK government raked in more money this year through stamp duty, income tax, and inheritance tax. Stamp duty collection increased by 0.7 billion more than the year before, touching 19.3 billion between April 2022 ...

Read    11/07/2023

Landlord Legislation: The Long-Awaited Renters Reform Bill | Ringley Group

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill may finally be introduced in the UK parliament this month. The bill was first discussed in 2019, and a fast introduction and implementation were promised, but that didn’t happen. Housing Secretary Michael Gove says the bill will b...

Read    06/07/2023

Rental Market: Buy-to-Let (BTL) Investments Remain Lucrative | Ringley Group

The last week's interest rate hike was the eleventh such rise in the recent past affecting residential buyers and BTL investors. The significant rise in the cost of borrowing erodes profit margins for BTL investors, besides the government's restrictive policies and l...

Read    06/07/2023

Landlord Legislation: Complying With Band C Regulations

Newly let rentals in the UK were expected to achieve at least a C energy performance rating, according to a notice issued by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The ministers also proposed a fine of up to £30,000 if landlords failed to upgrade their prop...

Read    06/07/2023

Fire Door Inspections (FDI): Communal Fire Door Inspections

Communal fire door inspections in the UK involve several important steps to ensure the fire doors in shared areas of a building are in optimal condition. For communal fire doors, the responsible person must conduct checks at least once every six months to comply with...

Read    04/07/2023

Environmental Social Governance (ESG): Welsh Government Approves New Changes

There was an appeal from various sections of the commercial property market to provide cash assistance to private landlords to enable them to comply with the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards.What Are The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) Regulations?The U...

Read    04/07/2023

Landlord Legislation: Cracking Down On Anti-Social Behaviour

The UK Governments New Rules Empower Lanords To Crack Down On Anti-Social Tenants The new Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan by the UK Government is designed to give landlords more powers to deal with anti-social tenants. They can now evict erring tenants by giving th...

Read    27/06/2023

The Rental Market - Rents Continue To Surge

Rents in the UK continue to surge northwards. There appears to be no sign of any respite for households. According to the Office for National Statistics, the median rent in England was circa £800 between October 2021 and September 2022. The Renters Reforms Bill promi...

Read    16/06/2023

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