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What is the purpose of the UK Building Safety Act?

The primary objective of the Building Safety Act is to improve the quality and safety standards of buildings in the UK. Its purpose is to inspire trust in new constructions while preventing leaseholders from incurring fire safety costs.

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Build to rent developments will have to pay new building safety levy
The UK government recently announced it would include Build to rent developments in its latest building safety levy framework. This thwarts campaigns to exclude them because Build to Rent developments are not sold to leaseholders so Build to Rent developers already have to self-fund or seek redress through their development procurement agreements.

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A big win for leaseholders - but there's still a long way to go
This holiday season brings some much-needed festive cheer for flat owners living in buildings with potentially dangerous cladding. The Government has announced an extension to the deadline for applications to the £1.6bn Building Safety Fund, which aims to help cover the cost of remedial work on buildings with unsafe cladding. The new deadline provides property owners with more time to submit their applications, offering a glimmer of hope for t...

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The UK government has announced an end to the LHA freeze.
In a significant move, the Government, in its 2023 Autumn Statement announced the end of a four-year freeze on rates for Local Housing Allowance (LHA). This allowance represents the maximum amount individuals renting from a private landlord can receive in Housing benefits or Universal Credit, and its halt has severely impacted thousands of renters.On January 31, the new rates for 2024-25 were officially announced, bringing a much-needed ray of...

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What is the purpose of the UK Building Safety Act?

The primary objective of the Building Safety Act is to improve the quality and safety standards of buildings in the UK. Its purpose is to inspire trust in new constructions while preventing leaseholders from incurring fire safety costs.

Valuation Services provided by The Ringley Group

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Bank Valuations
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Development Valuations
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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
Build to rent developments will have to pay new building safety levy
The UK government recently announced it would include Build to rent developments in its latest building safety levy framework. This thwarts campaigns to exclude them because Build to Rent developments are not sold to leaseholders so Build to Rent developers already have to self-fund or seek redress through their development procurement agreements.

Read More

ASSET MANAGEMENT
A big win for leaseholders - but there's still a long way to go
This holiday season brings some much-needed festive cheer for flat owners living in buildings with potentially dangerous cladding. The Government has announced an extension to the deadline for applications to the £1.6bn Building Safety Fund, which aims to help cover the cost of remedial work on buildings with unsafe cladding. The new deadline provides property owners with more time to submit their applications, offering a glimmer of hope for t...

Read More

ASSET MANAGEMENT
The UK government has announced an end to the LHA freeze.
In a significant move, the Government, in its 2023 Autumn Statement announced the end of a four-year freeze on rates for Local Housing Allowance (LHA). This allowance represents the maximum amount individuals renting from a private landlord can receive in Housing benefits or Universal Credit, and its halt has severely impacted thousands of renters.On January 31, the new rates for 2024-25 were officially announced, bringing a much-needed ray of...

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ASSET MANAGEMENT
Build to rent developments will have to pay new building safety levy

Read

ASSET MANAGEMENT
A big win for leaseholders - but there's still a long way to go

Read

ASSET MANAGEMENT
The UK government has announced an end to the LHA freeze.

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Meet our Expert Property Commentators

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

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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.

Anthony Kingdon MIRPM AssocRICS MD Blocks/FM Management (North Region)

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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

Natalie Birmingham Helpdesk Support Manager

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

Steve Norman Planning Director

Land due diligence (opportunities & constraints) Has contributed to a number of award winning schemes.