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Government turns its attention to renters, leasehold reform and building safety

Today’s Queen’s Speech wasn’t the vehicle to spell out all the detail but it was clear that property reform remains high on the Government’s agenda. As anticipated “laws to modernise the planning system” were included, along with the promise of “measures to end the p...

Read    11/05/2021

‘Breathing space’ is not a payment holiday

Landlords frustrated and left out of pocket by the impact of the pandemic on their ability to evict problem tenants, are unlikely to be cheering the introduction of the new debt respite scheme that came into force yesterday. This adds a further two month delay to the...

Read    05/05/2021

Three cheers for Ringley's customer service stars

At Ringley, customer service is at the heart of everything we do. So we are proud that one of our Senior Relationship Managers, Karl Bradley, has been named a winner in the Property Hero Awards announced last week. And he’s not the only one. Handover and admin manage...

Read    04/05/2021

We say Yes to a new building safety fund

It is no exaggeration to suggest that by the time the Government’s draft Building Safety Bill passes into law, hundreds of flat owners around the country could have filed for bankruptcy. Such is the depth of the crisis that now faces thousands of people living in bui...

Read    29/04/2021

The Fire Safety Bill - what happens now?

The Government is now playing ping pong with the Fire Safety Bill. Following yesterday’s vote in Parliament to reject the latest amendment, the Bill has gone back to the House of Lords for yet another vote. The Lords has sent the FSB back to the Commons for debate tw...

Read    28/04/2021

Why we need a fundamental change in housing policy

Post pandemic, many commentators think we are going to see a paradigm shift in the way we want to live and work. They may be right. Monday’s blog flagged up research that claimed millions of us are looking to move house in the near future. But in order to meet our ho...

Read    23/04/2021

Escape to the country: are a third of us really planning a house move?

Are you planning to move this year? If so, you’re not alone! According to research published by a property developer last week, despite the prospect of the Stamp Duty holiday tapering off in a few month's time, millions of us are now dreaming of a new home. The repor...

Read    19/04/2021

Could tiny homes help solve the housing crisis?

Earlier this week we blogged about last month's extension to permitted development rights. A major issue that PD has thrown up in the past is space standards, with some developers accused of exploiting the relaxation of planning rules to build very small residential ...

Read    16/04/2021

Permitted Development Rights - what do you think?

At the end of March, the Government gave the go-ahead to newly extended permitted development rights. This means commercial premises such as offices, shops and hospitality can now be converted into new homes without planning permission. Not everyone is happy about th...

Read    12/04/2021

Why both parties must commit to mediation - or it won't work

It seems that mediation is literally flavour of the month. Following hot on the heels of the announcement that TDS Resolution is expanding its mediation service, the Government has now published details of its own mediation pilot scheme.The Government initiative, ann...

Read    08/04/2021

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