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Fire brigade takes on block owners over cladding

Wow. The problem of combustible cladding on residential blocks just went up a level. Following the continued failure of building owners to replace unsafe cladding on 10 blocks in Leeds, Bradford and Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is threatening ...

Read    02/09/2020

Don't forget to test your smoke alarm!

In the same week that the fire service reported that a worrying number of smoke alarms in rental properties don't work, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has told the government that sprinklers shouldn't be seen as the answer to all fire safety problem...

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Emergency evacuation - we can help

Last week, the BBC carried a story about the problems faced by disabled residents living in flats if they need to evacuate their homes in a fire.  One council tenant commented that she had received no communication from her local authority explaining what their ...

Read    02/09/2020

Terrorism: is your block policy right for you?

With vigils held earlier today for the people killed and injured in Fridays horrific terror attack at London Bridge, our thoughts are with the friends and families of the victims. And as leasehold specialists, the team here at Ringley is also well aware of the implic...

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Stamp duty: yes, overseas investors should pay more

Buying UK property is a privilege that should be paid forYesterday, the Conservative Party launched its 2019 General election manifesto, setting out the policies it will pursue if it is re-elected next month. Tucked away in the section on housing delivery is the prom...

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How a 'golden thread' of data will help keep residents safe?

Sam Hay (left) and Mary-Anne Bowring (right) spoke to RICS members about the future of building safety in Manchester on Wednesday.At an RICS event in Manchester yesterday Ringley CEO Mary-Anne Bowring and LifebyRingley MD Sam Hay spoke about the impact on block manag...

Read    02/09/2020

Parties promise big on housing - but can they deliver?

Training will be vital to tackle skills shortages but more is needed if we are to solve the housing crisisThis morning the two main political parties both made election commitments to deliver much-needed housing.  Labour?s manifesto promises £75bn to deliver the...

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Heat networks: have your say

Do you manage a building with a communal heat network, or own a flat or a building that uses one? If so, you?re certainly not alone. Did you know there are at least 14,000 heat networks in the UK ? we didn?t! These include both district heat networks which supply mul...

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HPL cladding: more questions than answers

Ringley CEO Mary-Anne Bowring will be talking about fire safety in Manchester this week. ...

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Has anything changed since 2017?

Carefully considered reform could really turn leaseholders into property ownersBack in 2017, following the last election, Christopher Howarth a senior researcher at the House of Commons set out ways in which leasehold reform could really turn leaseholders into proper...

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