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IRPM/ARMA merger to go ahead

It’s official - ARMA and the IRPM are to merge. Following votes among members of both organisations last Thursday the two bodies say they will now “work to progress the approved merger to completion”.So what will that mean for their customers? In the short term, prob...

Read    28/09/2021

Is it time to look north for your next home?

The pandemic has turned the housing market on its head. The stamp duty holiday has significantly increased house prices across the country, making buying a first home even more difficult than it was a couple of years ago. Meanwhile, the staycation boom has driven lan...

Read    22/09/2021

Planning reform: what will Michael Gove do now?

Michael Gove has wasted no time making an impact in his new role as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Within a week, he has put a hold on the Government’s controversial planning legislation, described as “the biggest shake-up of the planni...

Read    20/09/2021

Ground Rent: Victory For Leaseholders

There is good news today for leaseholders living in homes developed by Countryside Properties. Following action taken by the Competition and Markets Authority, they will no longer be subjected to ground rents that double every 10 or 15 years. Instead, the CMA told th...

Read    15/09/2021

ARMA and IRPM – could they be better together?

At the beginning of August, ARMA (the Association of Residential Managing Agents) and the IRPM (the Institute of Residential Property Management) announced that they are thinking about merging. Two organisations in the rental sector - ARLA Propertymark and the Nation...

Read    20/08/2021

Net zero property management: how Ringley is making a difference

Government communicator Allegra Stratton recently sparked debate with her advice on micro-steps towards sustainability, such as not rinsing dishes before placing them in the dishwasher. However, unless the dishwasher runs on green energy, such steps make little diffe...

Read    13/08/2021

A new building safety regime – at last!

The Building Safety Bill has finally been unveiled after years of anticipation. This landmark legislation is a direct response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy and is based on recommendations from Dame Judith Hackitt. The Bill aims to reform building safety regulations,...

Read    05/07/2021

Ground Rent: Positive News

Good news for leaseholders is a bit thin on the ground at the moment. But the announcement that, finally, some action is being taken on unfair ground rents is cause for celebration.The Competition and Markets Authority confirmed yesterday that Aviva and Persimmon are...

Read    24/06/2021

How property managers are looking for solutions to the cladding crisis

Earlier this week a national newspaper flagged up managing agents as part of the problem, rather than part of the solution to the cladding crisis. We think this is unfair. In any industry there are practitioners who do not work in the best interests of their customer...

Read    17/06/2021

Why the 'polluter pays' principle should be applied to cladding

Today is the fourth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower Fire and for many leaseholders the repercussions of the tragedy have been life-changing. Facing government inaction on funding fire safety remediation in their blocks, flat owners have now taken matters into their...

Read    14/06/2021

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