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Ground Rent: Is This The Beginning Of The End?

A London estate agent is advertising leasehold flats in a new build block with no ground rent to pay - a first for the capital according to the sales literature.There are a number of developers who sell their homes on 999-year leases with no ground rent and while dit...

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Good news for broadband providers - and you!

Would you like better broadband speeds in your block, If so, here is something for you. The government has announced new measures to make it easier to install faster internet connections in blocks of flats where landlords repeatedly ignore requests for access fr...

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Ringley's 12-point plan for change

In a week when all the political parties are setting out their stalls and manifestos are popping up all over the place, at Ringley we have taken the time to produce one of our own. Yesterday, we blogged about the changes in the industry that ARLA and the NAEA want to...

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Fire! Should you stay put or evacuate?

Is there an evacuation plan for your block? If you don't know - find out. Would you stay put if a fire broke out in your block? As the first phase report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry is published, the flawed stay put policy used on the night of the devastating ...

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Solar panels on flats - what you need to know

Could solar panels work for you?Following on from last week's tips for greener homes, today we're taking a closer look at fitting solar panels on blocks of flats. At first glance, there are plenty of plus points. You get cheap electricity; you can sell any energy you...

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Five tips to make your home greener

We all watched Extinction Rebellion take to the streets over the last few weeks. Whether or not you agree with their tactics, they have certainly succeeded in getting us all talking about climate change. Major initiatives to help the environment generally need to be ...

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Make lease extensions easier, say experts

A group of leasehold experts is calling on the government to make it easier for flat owners to extend their leases. The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has written to Housing Minister Esther McVey, calling on her to review and improve fl...

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Queen's speech promises new safety standards

Dame Judith Hackitt, chair of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety.Yesterday?s Queen?s Speech included a pledge from the Government to ?bring forward laws to implement new building safety standards?. This follows on from Dame Judith Hackitt?...

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How to create more space in your home

Make the most of your space - it's cheaper than moving!Do you ever wish you could push the walls of your home back and give yourself more room to spread out. Sadly that's not possible, but before you start working out whether you can afford a bigger place, online age...

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Will your new home meet the 'green standard'?

Last week, the Government set out plans to cut the carbon footprint of new homes. As Extinction Rebellion take to the streets, disrupting cities around the country to draw attention to climate change, this seems a timely move.Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has reve...

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