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Stamp duty holiday isn't enough to kick-start the post-Covid housing market

Fundamental changes to the way we pay stamp duty would be more effective than short term measuresA stamp duty holiday is being called for by the RICS and the National Federation of Builders (NFC) who propose the Government gives homebuyers a financial leg-up once the...

Read    03/09/2020

Oak trees at your block? Don't touch the caterpillars!

Property managers, contractors, and residents—particularly in London and the South East—are being urged to report any sightings of Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) caterpillars to the Forestry Commission. Most importantly, do not touch them! First identified in 2006, OPM...

Read    03/09/2020

How will property management change after COVID-19?

Will it be business as usual after lockdown or will there be long-term implications?How much will change for property management as a result of COVID-19 will depend on the extent to which each managing agent has already digitised their offering.At Ringley, we have lo...

Read    03/09/2020

Are good property managers now needed more than ever?

Good communication - at a distance - between property managers and their clients and residents is more important than ever beforeThe work of a managing agent is to manage, arrange and communicate. We do this for groups of people who need to receive information about ...

Read    03/09/2020

COVID-19: "Essential" cladding work will continue, confirms Minister

Essential safety work to replace unsafe cladding on high-rise buildings will continue during the COVID-19 emergency, following a commitment from Mayors around the country to Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP yesterday.The Mayors of Greater Manchester, Sheffield Cit...

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Safety checks on lifts still in place, says HSE

Block managers and residents have voiced their concerns in recent weeks about whether the safety checks in their buildings that are required by law should still go ahead during the COVID-19 outbreak, given the need for social distancing.The HSE has responded this wee...

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COVID-19: updating the guidance

New guidance is being issued daily to help keep the public safeThis week, both ARMA and the Government have issued formal coronavirus guidance. Ringley will be circulating this information to our clients and to directors of management companies. Below is a summary of...

Read    03/09/2020

Grenfell: changing the way we manage property

Major building safety reform has been announced in response to the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. Secretary of State Robert Jenrick made a series of updates this week concerning the Building Safety Programme, including the Government's response to the Building a Safer ...

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What is included in the new Fire Safety Bill?

The Fire Safety Bill has been introduced to ParliamentWhile the property industry focuses its attention on business continuity in the face of COVID-19, work is still going on to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales.In March, the Fire Safety Bill bega...

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Coronavirus Act 2020 comes into force

In reaction to the Coronavirus pandemic, Parliament has quickly set forth legislation that has been mainly concerned with housing and tenancy laws to mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In contrast to the initial anticipation that a complete eviction ban w...

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