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Why use a managing agent? Because we're worth it!

The cost involved in employing a managing agent is often questioned by leaseholders. We understand where they are coming from because for many flat owners and tenants, if we're getting it right, the job we do is largely invisible. So it can be hard for residents to t...

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Ringley placements- In the shoes on an employer.

A little know fact about Ringley is that we have University and Schools work placement program that runs every week and most weeks have at least two young people working within us learning life and business skillsThis week we have a little fun with for students who j...

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New merger, new market, new opportunity

There are exciting times ahead for us here at Ringley. We have just joined forces with Manchester-based lettings agent JP Hay to expand our coverage in the North and Midlands and to develop our presence in the rapidly expanding build-to-rent (BTR) market.Manchester i...

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Noise nuisance or domestic abuse?

Gudrun Burnet is working to tackle domestic abuse in residential blocks by working with property managers to raise awareness.If you live in, own or manage a residential block, chances are that at some point you have had to deal with a difficult leaseholder or tenant....

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Shaking up property disputes - it's about time

It really is all change in our industry at the moment as yet another consultation is unveiled by government ? this time on the idea of setting up a new ?Housing Court?.Proposals were outlined yesterday (13 November) by Communities Secretary James Brokenshire that aim...

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Pay your rent on time - and boost your credit rating!

Do you always pay your rent on time? If so, your on-time payments could soon improve your credit rating in exactly the same way that homeowners benefit by keeping up their mortgage payments. The Creditworthiness Assessment Bill, which is now going through Parliament,...

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Good news for the NIMBYs?

Lets face it, most of us are NIMBYs at heart. We know we need more housing and we know we should welcome housebuilding in our back yard but dislike the 'sameness' look of the new housing that is seemingly springing up everywhere.  In cities these days it?s all a...

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7 years after the Mary Portas Town Centre review the government announces a 697m fund to revive high streets!

With life leaving the retail centres of many towns, developers are eyeing commercial property for residential conversion. With multi tenanted buildings being the end result are we acting in an appropriate manner or are we constructing ticking time bombs?  In man...

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Stamp duty abolished for some first time buyers - and rates relief for retail

Yesterday?s Budget speech didn?t include many dramatic new measures to boost the property sector but we certainly welcome the Chancellor?s first time buyers? stamp duty abolition on shared ownership homes valued at up to £500,000. This is a good way to get normal wo...

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'New' Proptech tool is old news - we were there first!

Here at Ringley, a story published in Letting Agent Today has really got our backs up. Inventory services provider No Letting Go has just announced their new proptech tool. It automatically sends a copy of an inventory to a tenant, allowing them to check it in their ...

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