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Fire doors and flat compartmentation the next building safety landmine to explode’

Fire door inspections and compartmentation will be the next subjects to come under the building safety microscope, warned Mary-Anne Bowring, group managing director at property consultancy Ringley Group. New legislation in the form of the Fire Safety Act 2021 [FSA] i...

Read    28/09/2021

Four out of five high street properties ripe for resi conversion

The property landscape in London is undergoing significant changes, with new rules allowing for the residential conversion of many commercial properties. With the implementation of "Class E" permitted development rights, up to four out of five high street properties ...

Read    27/09/2021

New fire safety planning requirements come into force

As of yesterday, new fire safety planning requirements, known as Planning Gateway One, have come into effect. These regulations ensure that fire safety is considered at the earliest stages of planning for high-rise residential developments.

Read    27/09/2021

Principle Welcomes Government Guidance on Flats

UK government intervention that means leaseholders “trapped” in flats due to the cladding crisis could soon be able to sell or re-mortgage their properties. The comments from the leading estate manager come in the wake of advice from an independent expert group that ...

Read    27/09/2021

How is the building safety regulator’s residents’ panel going to work?

To ensure the effectiveness of the residents' panel, it is crucial to prioritize the voices of the people living in high-risk buildings over those of non-occupying owners or leaseholders. The government's Building Safety Bill, which promises to give residents a stron...

Read    29/07/2021

People moves

Ringley, a leading residential property consultancy, has recently appointed Kate Robinson as its new relationship director to enhance the growth of its block management business.

Read    25/06/2021

Thousands of leaseholders to be refunded for 'unfair' ground rents

The leasehold housing market has been under scrutiny following an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into unfair practices surrounding mis-selling of leasehold homes. Thousands of leaseholders across the UK have faced soaring ground rent cha...

Read    25/06/2021

How We Can Raise Mental Health Awareness in the Property Industry

With millions having spent lockdown grappling with feelings of isolation and loneliness, this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week had a special poignance, as Britain comes to terms with the continuing fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Having long been quietly ig...

Read    28/05/2021

PlanetRent launches partnership with LegalforLandlords

PlanetRent, an automated lettings platform, has teamed up with LegalforLandlords, a leading legal service provider, to offer landlords enhanced legal support. LegalforLandlords, known for its in-house legal team and extensive network of partners—including the Financi...

Read    20/11/2020

PlanetRent agrees partnership with Legal for Landlords

In response to the ongoing challenges faced by landlords, automated lettings platform PlanetRent has teamed up with the renowned legal firm LegalforLandlords. This collaboration aims to provide landlords with comprehensive legal support, especially crucial as the UK ...

Read    20/11/2020

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