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Flooding - keeping residents safe

Repair reporting software provider Fixflo, helped leaseholders and tenants deal with nearly 5000 small repairs to their homes when Storm Ciara hit the UK earlier this month. This freed up property managers to tackle the major repairs that were needed at blocks across...

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Combustible cladding: the nightmare continues...

New housing minister Christopher Pincher tweeted last Thursday, as his appointment was announced, that he was delighted to be taking up his new position in government. He was immediately inundated with messages from flat owners and campaign groups struggling to deal ...

Read    03/09/2020

How we supported this year's National Apprenticeship Week

We hosted a class of local school children who took their IT lesson at Ringley, learning how to upgrade old computers.The 2020 National Apprenticeship Week now in its thirteenth year - was held earlier this month from 3 to 9 February. At Ringley, we believe passiona...

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Why housing needs continuity at the top

Yet another Housing Minister - but will this one stay the course?Christopher Pincher was named as the new Housing Minister following yesterday?s cabinet reshuffle. He replaces Esther McVey whose tenure lasted only seven months. The MP for Tamworth is the 19th person ...

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Is your block being blighted by the EWS1 form?

Post-Grenfell, leaseholders who wish to sell flats in blocks with cladding are facing a whole new range of obstacles.The fall-out from Grenfell is now affecting buildings without combustible cladding. Despite Ringley and many other managing agents rushing to get cla...

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National Apprenticeship Week: how we are championing young talent

It is National Apprenticeship Week. At Ringley, we continue to champion young talent, here's how we do it.Ringley is proud to be a Silver Investor in People.  We have been recognised over the years for a number of our talent management programmes including a Nat...

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Why ignoring fire safety is dangerous - and costly!

The vast majority of professional property managers take fire safety in the blocks they manage extremely seriously. And rightly so. A case just heard in Leeds Crown Court is a valuable lesson for anyone who is responsible for the safety of residents - and shows what ...

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Ringley apprentices: how we are helping young people into the property industry

Bringing the whole apprenticeship community together, this week celebrates the impact of apprenticeships on individuals, employers and the economy.Business meetings, open days, celebration events and parents evenings are all being held in workplaces, schools and...

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New building safety regulator takes shape

More details are now emerging about the Government's new building safety regulator. Last week housing secretary Robert Jenrick announced that the new body is expected to be up and running in shadow form within weeks. Dame Judith Hackitt who chaired the 2018 building ...

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Love your pets? Then read the lease...

Earlier this month, the Government moved to make it easier for renters to find a home where they can keep a pet. But where do long leaseholders stand when it comes to sharing their home with an animal? The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) which regularly gets asked...

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