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Ringley: working for a sustainable office environment

Here at the Ringley Group, we believe that is our duty to help improve and protect the environment whenever possible. We are committed to being a 'green' business and genuinely care about our carbon credentials. Ringley has already met the Renewable Energy Certificat...

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Landlords and tenants - you need each other!

Fixed-term tenancies for private renters should be scrapped. Landlords should also stop evicting tenants just because they want to sell their homes. These are just two of the reforms called for by leading think-tank, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) in...

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Build-to-rent: could this be your next career move?

With build-to-rent now growing at a rapid rate, have you ever wondered if you have the right skill-set to take advantage of the opportunities that are out there for block managers? At LifebyRingley, our new build-to-rent brand, we constantly promote block management ...

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Solving the block safety conundrum

Safety is a key aspect of block management, but who should be responsible for ensuring the safety of residents? In the wake of the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017, Dame Judith Hackitt was tasked with reviewing building regulations, bringing safety concerns into...

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Property agents in the spotlight

Leasehold reform is badly needed to protect the public from rogue operators and to promote the reputation of professional property agents. After years of being deaf to the sector's problems, government is now listening and has set up working groups to look at the key...

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Housing complaints are about to get easier

Housing complaints will soon be easier to resolve thanks to the Housing Complaints Resolution Service announced in January. The government has been reviewing leasehold issues and introducing reforms to create a fairer and more transparent property market. As part of ...

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Electric car charging: driving home the facts

Have any of the flat owners in your block got an electric car? If not, chances are they soon will. The government has announced a ban on new diesel and petrol cars and vans from 2040 to combat air pollution. At the moment the market for electric cars is still relativ...

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Back build-to-rent, drive up quality

Build-to-rent is really gaining momentum around the UK. The number of build-to-rent homes being built across the country has increased by nearly 40% in the last 12 months, according to new figures released in January. Last month, a new build-to-rent developer, Core L...

Read    02/09/2020

All change for right to manage

The right to manage is under the spotlight. The Law Commission wants to make it quicker and easier for leaseholders to take control of the day-to-day management of their block. If you own a flat, you can already take on the right to manage or RTM, which gives you and...

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Severe weather ahead - is there an emergency plan for your block?

We all hope never to find ourselves facing an emergency in our block. Major incidents are thankfully rare, but they do happen, and residents have a right to expect their block manager to plan ahead and make safety their priority.

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