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What are the key challenges in retirement housing in England and Wales?

Retirement housing in England and Wales faces challenges such as unfair exit fees, collusive tendering schemes, complex legal disputes, and consistently low resale values.

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Severe weather ahead - is there an emergency plan for your block?
We all hope never to find ourselves facing an emergency in our block. Major incidents are thankfully rare, but they do happen, and residents have a right to expect their block manager to plan ahead and make safety their priority.

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All change for right to manage
The right to manage is under the spotlight. The Law Commission wants to make it quicker and easier for leaseholders to take control of the day-to-day management of their block. If you own a flat, you can already take on the right to manage or RTM, which gives you and your neighbours, rather than your landlord, responsibility for managing your building. This includes dealing with utilities, repairs, maintenance, and insurance. It is what is kno...

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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 with dangerous cladding. Now, new evidence suggests rendered insulation on blocks of flats could pose an even bigger problem.

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What are the key challenges in retirement housing in England and Wales?

Retirement housing in England and Wales faces challenges such as unfair exit fees, collusive tendering schemes, complex legal disputes, and consistently low resale values.

Valuation Services provided by The Ringley Group

homepage - operational living sector experts - btr living section image
Bank Valuations
homepage - operational living sector experts - block management image
Development Valuations
homepage - operational living sector experts - professional services image
Rent Reviews
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Tax Valuations
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Balance Sheet Valuations

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Blogs on similar property topics

ASSET MANAGEMENT
Severe weather ahead - is there an emergency plan for your block?
We all hope never to find ourselves facing an emergency in our block. Major incidents are thankfully rare, but they do happen, and residents have a right to expect their block manager to plan ahead and make safety their priority.

Read More

ASSET MANAGEMENT
All change for right to manage
The right to manage is under the spotlight. The Law Commission wants to make it quicker and easier for leaseholders to take control of the day-to-day management of their block. If you own a flat, you can already take on the right to manage or RTM, which gives you and your neighbours, rather than your landlord, responsibility for managing your building. This includes dealing with utilities, repairs, maintenance, and insurance. It is what is kno...

Read More

ASSET MANAGEMENT
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 with dangerous cladding. Now, new evidence suggests rendered insulation on blocks of flats could pose an even bigger problem.

Read More


Blogs related:

ASSET MANAGEMENT
Severe weather ahead - is there an emergency plan for your block?

Read

ASSET MANAGEMENT
All change for right to manage

Read

ASSET MANAGEMENT
Rendered insulation: new fire risks revealed

Read

Meet our Expert Property Commentators

Mary-Anne Bowring FTPI FRICS FARLA FCABE Founder/Head of Asset Management

Strategic partnerships, holistic delivery/ opportunities, growth, value engineering, thought leadership

Ian Barber MD BTR Mobilisation & Leasing

Runs HQ & site lease-up teams. Drives rent pricing, mobilisation, marketing, happy residents!

Jon Curtis MRICS Head of Building Engineering

Chartered Building Surveyor. Lectures on EWS1 & building safety. Runs CapEx programmes.

Kate Robinson MTPI MD Blocks/FM Management (London Region)

Master plan setup, ops and staffing and resident engagement. ISO45001 champion.

Lee Harle Partner Ringley Law

Plot conveyancing. Debt litigation. Group Company Secretary.

Natalie Birmingham Helpdesk Support Manager

Trainer & Helpdesk Manager: people, systems,contractors. ISO45001 supply chain accreditation.

Chris Georgalis MRICS Head of Commercial Valuation

Chartered Valuer. Rental valuations: retail, leisure. IRR modelling and valuations for secured lending. Compulsory purchase & rent reviews

Nichola Pughe MRICS Head of Residential Valuation

Chartered Valuer. Rental development & mixed use valuations, IRR modelling. Leasehold enfranchisement specialist