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Flood insurance: don't put it off

Following a wet and windy weekend, property managers will be inundated with calls from residents facing the fallout from the bad weather. Heavy rainfall means leaking roofs and gutters and localised flooding and we can expect more as we move into winter.

Read    16/11/2020

Is more leasehold coming our way?

Leasehold property is taking over from freehold in UK towns and cities, according to a survey carried out by conveyancer My Home Move. In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in new build flats in urban areas; they have a relatively small footprint and are a...

Read    13/11/2020

New tax threat could hit landlords hard

A rather un-conservative report has been released today by the Government that, if acted on, threatens to double the tax on the sale of second homes and rental properties. This is likely to hit the Conservative party’s own voters hard but could raise £14 billion in m...

Read    12/11/2020

Fed up with Block Admin? Try Blockcare 300

We have recently written a blog about the help we can offer small blocks with our virtual property management tool, Blockcare 100. This provides online guidance and support to enable you to run your building yourself. However, for those managing blocks who prefer not...

Read    11/11/2020

Do you know the rules about running a flat management company?

Today we’re highlighting a new Companies House campaign that aims to help anyone who is setting up or running a flat management company get it right.Did you know that you can be banned (‘disqualified’) from being a company director if you don’t meet your legal respon...

Read    10/11/2020

Could blockcare 100 be the virtual property manager you need?

During the first lockdown in March, residents in blocks across the country realised the value of their property managers. When you’re at home all the time, those niggling problems you barely notice when you’re out at work all day become really important and leasehold...

Read    09/11/2020

Evictions halted - again!

For landlords cheered by the resumption of the courts hearing possession cases from 21 September, there’s bad news. It was only to be expected that, following the stop on bailiffs acting in areas already facing Tier 3 restrictions, possessions in the rest of the coun...

Read    06/11/2020

Could 2021 be a happier new year for pet owners?

At Ringley we like to think we’re ahead of the curve in the ways that affect our clients and customers most. We’ve even won awards for innovation in the way we run our business and for our development of proptech solutions.Momentum has been building for some time for...

Read    05/11/2020

Lockdown 2: Business as usual

So we’re all back in lockdown from tomorrow. Most of us could see this coming – and half the country has been under Covid-restrictions for several weeks already - so it’s not much of a shock. But what is perhaps more of a surprise is how different we all feel this ti...

Read    04/11/2020

Are self-build homes about to get a boost?

Have you ever fancied building your own home? Despite the popularity of programmes like Grand Designs, if you live in England it’s no easy feat. We have a very low rate of self-built homes – with only around 15,000 completed each year. That’s not just down to the hig...

Read    03/11/2020

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