As a niche property law firm all we do is property - our product is simple 'straightforward advice.'
Please call one of our experts to discuss on
0207 428 1977
We help property owners to buy and sell, enhance the value of their property, take control and resolve disputes.
Ringley Law advises a range of commercial and residential Clients. Our straightforward advice adds value and leads to long term relationships, often spanning years. We create tailored solutions on a range of property law topics. We keep abreast of the ever changing leasehold reform agenda and what it means for leaseholders and freeholders alike.
As property law specialists we can:
- Help recover service charges or ground rent arrears,
- Fix defective leases and/or extend them,
- Help leaseholders gain more control of their block by either
- -Leasehold enfranchisement,
- -Right to manage, and
- -The court appointed manager processes.
There are times when smaller is better. We are friendly and approachable niche property law specialists.
We support both freeholders and leaseholders in acquisitions, disposals and variations in all things property.
Anastacia Theophanous
London Office
Legal Administrator
We engage with clients to understand their experiences with us. We want to know what they think we do well and what we can do better.
We listen to clients and welcome their feedback. It helps us improve our service
Right to Manage or RTM is a niche area that can put owners in control of managing their block - larger estates may need several RTM companies as the law is not straightforward.
Whilst RTM is a no fault process, notices still need to be served correctly and arrears may be lost
The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 provides owners of leasehold properties in England with the right to manage their property. Once they have this right they can decide how to manage their property, and how it is insured and repaired. The Landlord does not need to consent to the Right to Manage process.
To find out more and the steps involved - click 'learn more' to see our Step by Step guide.
It is hard to sell a lease with less than 80 years unexpired and many lenders restrict lending on such short leases. The shorter the lease the more expensive it will be to extend.
We support both freeholders and leaseholders in both statutory 90 year lease extensions and non-statutory lease extensions with a modern ground rent
As Solicitors, Ringley Law handle and case manage a broad range of litigation matters including all things lease extensions both at Court and Tribunal. Ringley's Valuation team prepare the expert witness reports that will be required and for advocacy we have relationships with all the leading Barristers Chambers to best present your case.
Freehold purchase or leasehold enfranchisement requires participation from at least 51% of long leaseholders who by paying a premium can buy the freehold of their block provided any commercial area does not exceed a 25% threshold.
For easier onward management granting 999 year modernised leases with no ground rent will stand you in good stead
As Solicitors, Ringley Law handle and case manage a broad range of litigation matters including Freehold Purchase maters at both Court and Tribunal. For advocacy we have relationships with all the leading Barristers Chambers to address any points of law. We work with Ringley's Valuation Team to provide the expert witness reports that will be required and case manage all aspects for you.
Even if your freeholder is missing and has not collected ground rent for years, we can help you to get the Tribunal procedures to determine the premium and the Court to order the conveyance.
Not being able to find the freeholder for your building will not stop you buying the freehold of your block.
What do Leaseholders do if they want to:
- extend their lease of their property;
- collectively buy the freehold title to their property; or
- apply for their right to manage
but cannot contact their Freeholder? The absence of the Freeholder should not prevent leaseholders from carrying out any of the actions listed above. The Leasehold Reform Housing & Urban Development Act 1993 (&for RTM it is 2002 Act) allows Leaseholders to overcome the problem of not being able to trace their Freeholder.
To get to the point of needing a Court Appointed Manager is fractious enough. Our role is to advise on the legal tests a Tribunal needs to be persuaded to consider an expert to step into the shoes of the freeholder.
Early legal advice will focus on meeting the Section 22 Notice requirements and determining if a mediated solution is possible
What's a court appointed manager?
A 'court-appointed manager' is a manager appointed by the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chambers) (formerly known as the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal LVT) under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.
It is preferable to claim the 'right to manage' (RTM) your property rather than requesting the court to appoint a manager for you because:
- with RTM you do not need to prove that your current landlord is at fault
- there is no burden on RTM to compile evidence
- proceedings are generally quicker and less costly
We facilitate a wide range of property transactions for both buyers and sellers. This includes acquisition of development sites and plot sales for each legal completion.
As part of the wider Ringley Group we are immersed in all aspects of property so our drafting will help avoid all the usual pitfalls.
In law, conveyancing is the transfer of legal title of property from one person to another, or the granting of an encumbrance such as a mortgage or a lien. At Ringley Law we specialise in residential conveyancing where we bring about effective transfer of the property ownership and provide just the right assistance to all vendors and buyers in the property transactions.
Service Charge arrears can threaten the very existence of a resident controlled management company and cause a freeholder to have to loan the service charge fund. We will find the right Court or Tribunal recovery route for you.
Delivering investment income such as ground rent is a no fault process our team will check your paperwork is right and deliver the money or the property
We specialise in the recovery of service charges and ground rent due under leases.
Effective property management is dependent on good cash flow and effective credit control. Contractors that are paid on time are happy contractors and will be pleased to attend to your next emergency. However, this can be thwarted by some leaseholders’ not paying what is owed in a timely manner. A quick and efficient recovery of outstanding service charge arrears is therefore crucial.
Fiduciary responsibilities, correct procedure, meetings, notices, resolutions, filing whether the company is for profit or a not for profit management company equally must be properly documented.
We are specialists in setting up companies for all types of resident management controlled enties both freehold companies, resident management companies and right to manage.
Ringley Law manages the company secretary function for about 250 companies. These companies tend to be either freehold, right to manage or resident management companies. We carry out the following tasks:
- Maintain company books, including share/membership registers and list of officers
- Issue notices and agendas for meetings
- Prepare and file Confirmation Statements (formerly Annual Returns)
- Ensuring Company Accounts are filed
- Compliance with Companies Act 2006 and Memorandum and Articles of Association
- Company formation
Case study
Recovery of Arrears
MEDIA COMPANY
Ringley Law was instructed on the recovery of service charge arrears totalling circa £53k from a commercial property spanning 3 units. We have successfully recovered the majority of the arrears in excess of £42k.
Case study
Property Litigation Dispute
KENDAL
A litigated matter involving multiple disputes over the course of 4 years. A proactive approach was adopted and Ringley Law was successful in recovering £10k whilst continuing to resolve remaining disputes.
Case study
Breach of Lease
FREEMAN COURT
A breach of lease matter was attended, as the owner refused to respond to communications from the Managing Agent. Ringley Law engaged with the owner. The breach was remedied within 24 hours.
Testimonials
I have worked with (and against!) numerous lawyers during my corporate lives, in New York, Toronto, Boston, San Francisco, Dallas, etc, (I will be 74 next birthday) and have come to value the delicate balance between the lawyer taking instruction from the client and the client taking advice from his lawyer. Not all lawyers do well at that but you are one of the few.
"Mr Barton
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I would like to thank you for all your help with this procedure, involving both the freehold and leasehold. You have been very patient with us and have responded quickly and promptly all the time. If I hear of anyone who is undertaking this procedure I will not hesitate to highly recommend you and your firm.
"Mr J
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I have now known and worked with Lee Harle, Partner of Ringley Law, for 4 years and he has given us a service second to none. We have managed to achieve something that's never been done in this company's 40 year history. Taken on one of the largest Solicitors firms in London and we managed to buy the Freehold of our block of 11no flats in NW London.
Lee always goes over and above what is required. He knows property law and the processes that need to be followed to ensure the right outcome. I would have absolutely no problem recommending him to anyone that needs his expertise. Subsequently he has managed to get some more work following this with another landlord and from what I hear, they are doing just fine as well.
"Mr Grobler
Law Reviews
"Thank you for helping my purchasers with their questions last week. They said you were very clear and helpful so I really appreciate that..... I think now is the right time for me to resign as a director of the Hertford Lock Resident's Association. Thank you for stepping up as the Chair since Chris left, and all your help over the years. Guy"
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G Chase | Tower Hamlets |
"I take this opportunity to thank you not only for the professional way you dealt with my lease extension but also for the support and assistance you provided. Should I need any legal assistance in the future, I assure you I will be using your good services."
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Mr G |
"Even though I am a solicitor myself, when I found out about Ringley I wanted to use them for the whole lease extension process because they made my life a whole lot easier in dealing with initial surveys to establish value, negotiation and even registration of the relevant documents. They were really thorough and offered a comprehensive service that made the whole process easy to understand and took away any stress. I would definitely use them again and would recommend them to anyone else. "
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Mr P |
"We hire friendly people and empower them to delight."