Posts by Christopher Walkey
Creditors vote on British Home Stores (BHS).
One of the UK’s most famous high street names is facing the crucial vote on Wednesday, the troubled department store will see how it’s £1.3bn debt needs to be tackled with the need for cutting it’s rent bill over its 160 + stores. It also has a worrying £571m penison deficit… A real bad state…
Read MoreSimple Rules for Social Media Success.
I still feel that many businesses place Social Media as one of the extra things they have to do alongside running their business, taking phone calls, replying to emails, updating their website, chasing invoices etc… But I also feel that a warning should be made that if you are not properly using the likes of…
Read MoreMarsh & Parson – Peter Rollings leaves:
A well known name and face within the UK property industry has decided it is time to retire from his role as CEO of Marsh & Parsons. Peter Rollings commented on his decision to retire stating he was fortunate to be CEO of Marsh & Parsons and that they were able to grow the brand to be on…
Read MoreArchant launch ‘International Prime Properties’:
One of the UK’s leading names in media,Archant, made famous for their regional newspapers and magazine, are set to launch a new title in property magazines this April. International Prime Properties will be a quarterly global luxury property magazine showcasing the best homes from around the world. The idea was said to have originated from Karen Tait, the editor…
Read MoreRENT SMART WALES LICENCE FEES SLASHED FOR AGENTS.
Rent Smart Wales has revised the cost of a licence for letting and management agents following concerns from UKALA that the proposed fee would have a detrimental impact on standards and professionalism in the private rented sector. UKALA raised concerns that the proposed fee of £3,728 for a 5 year licence was too expensive and…
Read MoreFormer Premier League player and manager Iain Dowie enters Property Industry:
For many of us familiar with the name Iain Dowie will no doubt have pictured in our mind this cheeky chap who floated about many football clubs during his career most notably with Southampton and West Ham yet also Oldham Athletic, Crystal Palace, Charlton Athletic, and Coventry City. Ian has now joined the team at Go To Surveys…
Read MoreBogle Architects wins ‘Oscars of the property world’ MIPIM 2016.
International research and technology facility for high-powered laser experimentation wins award for ‘Best industrial & logistics development’ Bogle Architects has won the ‘Best industrial and logistics development’ MIPIM Award for its ELI Beamlines project. The practice were the lead designers of the project from concept design through to authorship review. The European Commission part funded…
Read MoreFalmouth in The Sunday Times Best Places to Live list.
Falmouth has topped a prestigious Sunday Times Best Places to Live list in what is a glowing accolade for the town. Fifteen south west locations have been named among the Best Places to Live in Britain by The Sunday Times, with Falmouth being crowned as the Best Place to Live in the region. The…
Read MoreLondon Property Licensing awarded Best Service Provider by the UK Landlord Accreditation Partnership.
“London Property Licensing is delighted to announce that our innovative service has been awarded best service provider for the private rented sector by the UK Landlord Accreditation Partnership. The winners were announced at the UK Landlord Accreditation Partnership Biennial Conference and Awards event that took place at the Grand Connaught Rooms in central London on…
Read MoreContent Marketing – Making it work for you.
Does Content Marketing actually work? Well I suppose the best way to answer that is to say you are reading this are you not, and there will have been others before you and more to follow, but what makes this content work whereas other content will not get the exposure it deserves? “Type of Content &…
Read MoreLANDLORDS EXEMPTED FROM CAPITAL GAINS CUTS.
Responding to the Chancellor’s Budget announcement to exempt residential property sales from cuts to the rate of capital gains tax (CGT), Richard Lambert, Chief Executive Officer, National landlords Association (NLA), said: “The Chancellor said that this government would tax the things it wants to reduce not the things it wants to encourage. “On that basis,…
Read MoreStay Ibiza tackles Ibiza’s growing demand for luxury with new business to business focused service, Privadia.
One of Ibiza’s leading luxury lifestyle groups is expanding its Balearic presence with the launch of a new B2B centric arm catering exclusively to agencies worldwide along with Ibiza’s luxury property owners. Using innovative tools and years of insider knowledge, Privadia’s focus is to streamline working relationships. For villa proprietors, it’s a new opportunity to access…
Read MoreAhead of the Budget, Andrew Ellinas, Director of Sandfords comments on what he would like to see the Chancellor announce today.
“Unlikely to happen, but Mr Osborne needs to start reversing the stamp duty changes he has made. Over the last four years there has been an unfair amount of tax changes including stamp duty, land tax and capital gains. Landlords and homeowners have been completely restricted with these additional tax charges, all of which have been…
Read MoreUsing #hashtags for your business – The whys and hows.
I assume, that for many, I do not have to explain what a hashtag is and it’s importance within today’s marketing trends and how the correct usage of them can help to build brand awareness online. “A hashtag is a type of label or metadata tag used on social network and microblogging services which makes…
Read MoreHaringey Council vs Letting Agencies.
“Hate estate agents? Yes, you probably do — and if you rent, the fees you have to pay for every tiny little thing probably make you hate them the most.” Is what is quoted via the Londonist website which reported on this news story. Maybe a little harsh in my eyes as this industry is…
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