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Is it the end of the office? I'm not convinced.

In light of recent events there is a lot of talk about how we work and speculation about changes to the way we go about work, with many companies opting, or having no choice, to allow staff to work from home, fuelling theories about the future of our work culture.The...

Read    05/11/2021

Think before lighting up this bonfire night

If you rent your home and are thinking of celebrating Bonfire Night with friends and fireworks, think again. You could make yourself very unpopular with your neighbours and ultimately your landlord if you get it wrong, so here are a few handy tips passed on in the pr...

Read    04/11/2021

Cash for Courts - but will it be enough to clear the possessions backlog?

Since it was included in the Queen’s Speech in May, the Government has kept very quiet about the Renters’ Reform Bill - until last week.  It has now been announced that the long-awaited draft legislation will be further delayed until next year.According to a let...

Read    02/11/2021

Did you know it is Smart Meter Awareness Week?

With all of us facing bigger bills for our heating this winter, the first Smart Meter Awareness Week couldn't have come at a better time. Having a smart meter installed in your home won’t of course automatically cut your energy bills – but it can help you save money ...

Read    19/10/2021

When are tenant fees deemed unreasonable?

Is £50 a reasonable fee to charge a renter who wants to cancel their tenancy agreement early and replace themselves with an alternative tenant?According to the Tenant Fees Act 2019 (TFA) a fee can be charged by a letting agent where this situation arises due to the a...

Read    08/10/2021

Why is the rental market shrinking?

This week Hamptons is predicting that by next year there could be 300,000 fewer rental homes in England than in 2016. New research from the agent blames rapid house price growth for reduced yields resulting in a level of landlord purchases that is below the numbers n...

Read    04/10/2021

Rent control - is it just a matter of time?

Rent control is back north of the border. Following an agreement last week between the SNP and the Green Party, the Scottish Government has announced that one of its future housing policies will be to “implement an effective national system of rent controls”: a contr...

Read    23/08/2021

All stick and no carrot is no way to treat landlords

Successive governments have urged the public to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. With buildings producing the lion’s share of carbon emissions in a country with a large proportion of old housing stock, there is plenty of work to be done. This applies in ...

Read    16/08/2021

How Ringley is taking a tech-driven approach to renting

This week, we’re delighted to announce that we’ve been appointed by Rise Homes to oversee the launch and lease-up of their £15M Greyfriars build to rent development in Coventry. We will also be taking care of recruiting on-site staff, administering rent collection an...

Read    01/07/2021

Need repairs? Help is at hand

There’s now a new way for private tenants to work out whether or not their landlord is responsible for repairs to their rented homes. The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has got together with the Ministry of Justice to develop a new onl...

Read    28/06/2021

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