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Can offsite-construction deliver the homes we want to buy?

Modern methods of construction or MMC are rapidly gaining traction with the government. Using just-in-time production methods and factory-based techniques mean offsite, modular homes can be produced quickly to consistent quality; developers are no longer held to rans...

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Government announces new measures to boost building safety in high-rise blocks

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick appears to be following through with promises made before December's General Election.It is less than six weeks since the General election and the Government appears to be making good on its promise in the Queen?s speech to make build...

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How leasehold reforms will benefit flat owners

The Law Commission's proposed reforms could save leaseholders money and help keep them out of the FTTLast Thursday the Law Commission published its report into leasehold reforms. The Commission puts forward three schemes for determining the premium to be paid by flat...

Read    03/09/2020

More red tape for besieged agents

New money laundering legislation comes into force today. Regardless of Brexit, property agents must abide by the Fifth EU Money Laundering Directive, ensuring they risk-assess their business processes and carry out thorough ID checks on customers.Agents will need to ...

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Who pays for Safer Blocks?

Our homes should be safe as houses - but who pays? It may be the start of a new year, but the same old arguments are being fought over building safety ? and who should foot the bill.Last week Wandsworth Council?s bid to force leaseholders in high rise blocks to pay f...

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Don't panic! Ringley can help!

Everyone faces a problem in their flat from time to time. Generally, these issues are minor and easily dealt with. But what about emergencies like water pouring through the ceiling from the flat upstairs, the central heating breaking down in the middle of winter, or ...

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New year, brand new services!

Welcome back to the Ringley Blog after what, we hope, was a happy and relaxing Christmas break. We now have a new year and a new decade to look forward to and we will continue to share thought leadership and new developments at Ringley with you in the months ahead.Fi...

Read    03/09/2020

All I want for Christmas is... a bigger home

Space is what we all crave according to a new survey of UK homeownersForget ?location, location, location?, new research published by bridging loan lender Market Financial Solutions reveals that size really does matter for British homebuyers. According to a survey of...

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How the new cladding form could get the flat sales market moving again

Grenfell 'Tower continues to cast its long shadow over the flat sales market - but a new form may helpYesterday, a new form (EWS 1) was launched, designed to record what testing has been carried out on the external wall construction of HRRBs ? buildings more than 18m...

Read    03/09/2020

Property managers take centre stage on safety

Ringley CEO Mary-Anne Bowring was joined by Life by Ringley MD Sam Hay at an RICS event in Manchester in November to talk about the future of building safety. Last month, we blogged about the golden thread of data that Dame Judith Hackitt's building safety review is ...

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