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Our service to you is changing - for the better!

Last week we blogged about the likely regulation of property agents. Today it's official. Change is coming. And it should have a positive impact on the way the residential sector delivers services to our customers.Lord Best has delivered the final report of the Regul...

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Leak detection - how much could you save?

Do your neighbours have contents insurance If not, a leak or a burst pipe in a neighbouring or upstairs flat could end up costing you thousands of pounds. To help solve this problem, there are leak detection systems on the market that could be worth thinking abo...

Read    02/09/2020

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...

Read    02/09/2020

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 ...

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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...

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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...

Read    02/09/2020

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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