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How will the flat of the future look?

Climate change is shaping the way we live, and in the future, our homes will be equipped with eco-friendly innovations to reduce our carbon footprint. From energy generation to waste recycling, new technologies will transform our flats into self-sustaining living spa...

Read    02/09/2020

Section 21 changes: making them work

Yesterday's blog looked at the problems that could be caused by the rental sector by the proposal to scrap ?no-fault? Section 21 evictions.The government proposes to effectively make tenancies open-ended while at the same time strengthening the rights of landlords wh...

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Section 21 changes: what's the problem?

On 16 April this blog flagged up government plans to scrap ?no-fault? evictions. The change proposed to the Housing Act 1988 means landlords will always need to give tenants a reason for ending a tenancy, such as breach of contract or wanting to sell the property. We...

Read    02/09/2020

New building regulations are coming your way

The government is expected to publish draft legislation to deliver new post-Grenfell building regulations by the end of this month. The aim is to ensure that all new buildings, including high-rise blocks, are built to robust fire and life safety standards, reducing t...

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Dangerous cladding will be replaced on private blocks - at last

Leaseholders in 156 private blocks across the UK have finally received good news: the government has pledged £200 million to replace dangerous ACM cladding, similar to that used on Grenfell Tower. Building owners now have a three-month window to access these funds. T...

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Government announces; section 21's set to be axed for UK landlords.

The government has decided to take action and abolish Landlords ability to serve a section 21 notice. This has come in light of many claims from various tenant support groups, suggesting that 46% of tenants received a notice to leave the property within 6 months.Remo...

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Could BTL investors avoid 3% stamp duty surcharge following tax tribunal ruling?

Buy-to-let investors could soon flood the HMRC with stamp duty surcharge refund requests. This follows a potential precedent set at a recent tax tribunal that saw a couple acquire a neglected building and successfully refute the additional 3% stamp duty charge on pur...

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Why do interns come to Ringley?

At Ringley we are passionate about bringing young people into our business. We have a thriving intern programme but we were keen to find out what attracts them to our business. So we asked them."Why do interns come to Ringley? Well, there are two reasons. The first i...

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Ringley: working for a sustainable office environment

Here at the Ringley Group, we believe that is our duty to help improve and protect the environment whenever possible. We are committed to being a 'green' business and genuinely care about our carbon credentials. Ringley has already met the Renewable Energy Certificat...

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Company Day - team building for success

The theme of our Company Day last year was 'taking responsibility'The annual Company Day is deeply ingrained in Ringley?s traditions. This is a day out of the office that takes place once a year and gives us all a great opportunity to get together to celebrate our co...

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