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Rogue agents - your days are numbered

The government is calling time on rogue agents. Compulsory qualification and regulation are on the way. To-date, the property industry has always been self-regulating, with a mix of qualified and unqualified agents out there and government reluctant to get involved.T...

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No new leasehold houses - but what about the old ones?

No more leasehold houses will be sold in England and Wales, the government said last week. Developers will no longer be able to hold homeowners to ransom by selling their freeholds and doubling ground rents and freeholders will be able to challenge estate management ...

Read    02/09/2020

Leasehold reform - there's more to come!

Yet more reform is on the table and is set to affect anyone with a leasehold home. Yesterday, the government responded to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee?s report on Leasehold Reform, and has come out largely in favour of the measures i...

Read    02/09/2020

Too many cars!

To play fair, you can only park as many cars as you have spaces for on site. Stands to reason, and you would think everybody could understand that. Visitors parking is scarce and often visitors have to park off-site. In this case an action was started against the own...

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Landlords - enter at your own risk!

As a landlord, do you know when you have the right to enter a leaseholder's flat? Most residential leases include a clause that allows a landlord access to a flat, if it is for a specified reason listed in the lease. Simple enough you might think. Well, not necessari...

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Balcony fires - don't take the risk

Is your balcony a fire risk? Following the fire in June that raced through a block in Barking via wooden-clad balconies, the government now has an advice note to block owners and residents. Balconies must not compromise resident safety by providing a means of ex...

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How to lease: will the new guide help homebuyers?

A new How to Lease guide for homebuyers, produced by the government, is out now. The leaflet follows a similar format to the How to Rent guide for tenants, explaining the ins and outs of leasehold in a clear, accessible way.How many times have we all heard leaseholde...

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Right to Manage - we show you how

The Law Commission has announced it will publish its review of Right to Manage in February 2020. In the meantime, if you live in a block that is thinking of RTM, Ringley has an E-Book that explains the process.Right to Manage is the no-fault process that enables a gr...

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Luxury amenities - what gets your vote?

Today we thought we'd have a bit of fun. What added extras would persuade you to sign on the dotted line if you were buying or renting a new flat?Developers are busy trying to attract buyers and renters to their blocks by offering a whole range of residential ameniti...

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Want to extend your lease? We'll show you how

Want to extend your lease but not sure how? We've produced a useful E-book to help you through the process.A leasehold flat is what is known as a diminishing or wasting asset. This means that over time, the market value of the property falls as the lease gets shorter...

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