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Coronavirus: keeping our customers informed

We are doing all we can to ensure the safety of all our customers and employeesAs the spread of Covid-19 continues, we are keen to reassure all our customers that the wellbeing of our clients and employees is at the forefront of everything we do. We will, of course, ...

Read    03/09/2020

Ringley goes remote - but it's business as usual

Our people will be working remotely for the foreseeable future - but our service to you will continue as normalFrom today, Ringley?s London office has closed its doors in order to safeguard our staff and customers. All our people are set up to work from home - with a...

Read    03/09/2020

Going up... new planning rules in the pipeline

Secretary of State for Housing Robert Jenrick has outlined the Government’s ambitions for a new approach to housebuilding. As part of these plans, some residential blocks could be increased in height by up to two storeys to boost housing density in urban areas and pr...

Read    03/09/2020

Ringley gives a cautious welcome to Budget

Property industry commentators gave a cautious welcome to Chancellor Rishi Sunak?s first Budget yesterday as he repeated the Conservative party?s new mantra ?We?re getting it done?.For housing he pledged:a new £12 billion multi-year extension of the Affordable Homes ...

Read    03/09/2020

What is on Ringley's Budget wish list?

New Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivers his first budget tomorrow. Here are the issues that Ringley Group MD Maryanne Bowring is hoping he will address.Tax breaks for those supporting housing provisionRe-zoning for all our ailing high streets and government investment in...

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Coronavirus: planning for business as usual

We all now understand that the Coronavirus outbreak is going to get worse before it gets better: unfortunately, the ripple effects of the economic and social impact of the virus will be felt by all of us. So businesses and individuals need to be prepared.As property ...

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Coronavirus: advice to our clients and residents

If anyone in your block is suspected of having the virus, contact your property manager as soon as possible.Coronavirus is a national issue beyond our remit ? however, we feel it is important to address the concerns of those living in the homes we manage, especially ...

Read    03/09/2020

Rendered insulation: new fire risks revealed

As if residents living in blocks with flammable cladding didn’t have enough to worry about, rendered insulation is now being identified as a major fire risk. While the second phase of the Grenfell Inquiry continues, more than 20,000 households remain stuck in flats w...

Read    03/09/2020

CMA will act on leasehold mis-selling

Bad practice in the leasehold market is nothing new for those living or working in the sector. However, today’s announcement that the findings of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) probe will lead to enforcement action is a hopeful sign for leaseholders. In ...

Read    03/09/2020

Building owners named and shamed over cladding - but will it help?

The government has followed through on its threat to publish the names of building owners with no plan in place to remove dangerous cladding from their buildings. Five companies' names were published in the press earlier this week but is ?naming and shaming? helpful,...

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