The Negotiator Conference 2018 – Book your tickets today!

Gain insight into the key issues facing agency from some of the UK’s top experts and business leaders, to help you make the right business decisions. Arrive in 2019, with ideas, direction and inspiration to stay ahead of the game. WHAT IS IT? The Negotiator Conference & Expo is the UK’s premier event for estate…

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TRADITIONAL TENANT REFERENCING IS A DEAD

A Sheffield-based letting agent and prop-tech entrepreneur claims that traditional tenant referencing is dead, as it uses old and slow systems, has little technology support and is grossly overpriced. For years, letting agents have had to use traditional referencing suppliers, who provide an expensive, out-dated service. They are mostly owned by large insurance companies, who use referencing…

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£1m to create more construction jobs in Nottingham

Government funding of £1million has been given to Nottingham to get more people into construction training and jobs. Partners in Nottingham have been given a slice of a £22million funding pot, which will be used to launch construction academies with Nottingham College. These academies will bring training to construction sites – allowing learners to apply…

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What are conveyancing fees?

How do I know if I’m paying too much for conveyancing fees? When we are buying or selling our home, one of our most pressing concerns is knowing whether we are paying the right amount for the legal and other fees associated with the house move. So how do we know if we are getting…

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Brand new Strelley Road flats complete

he first residents are in and the brand new independent living flats at Strelley Court are now open. Nottingham City Homes have officially opened the new site, with 37 one-bedroom flats for people over 55 or who are disabled. Work started in March 2017 on the site of the old Strelley Road Library, Aspley Housing…

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Post Brexit Property Crash Predicted – Get Ready To Invest!

Brexit Uncertainty Could Be Good News for Property Investors The Bank of England predicts that the housing market could be hit hard by Brexit. Those contemplating an investment should prepare to pounce. Mike Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England, sent the media into something of a frenzy last month with his predictions that…

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AGENTS CAN OVERCOME GDPR MARKETING RESTRICTIONS USING PROPERTYHEADS.COM

PropertyHeads.com, the property and social network portal, offers agents the opportunity to by-pass some GDPR marketing restrictions, enabling agents to engage with clients and prospects, without using email or telephone. This unique feature of portal and not offered by Rightmove, ZPG and OnTheMarket, allows agents’ communication on PropertyHeads.com to take the form of posting content, engaging…

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CAN LETTING AGENTS RECOVER FROM THE FEES BAN?

Findings from the latest annual report from Fixflo reveals that the fees ban could entirely wipe out some agents’ profits, with half of agents believing they will lose between 10% and 30% of their revenue. Almost 10% of those asked, said they would lose 30% or more of their income and agents cited loss of…

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Property in the South East: Sound investment or money pit?

Property for sale

The affordability of homes in the South East of England has always been concerning, with only London overshadowing the soaring house values across the area. However, as Brexit threatens to deflate (if not burst) the bubble of London property prices, the attention of buyers has wandered to further afield to see if their money could…

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Top tips to help sell your property faster

Many people will simply place their house on the market and be in a position that offers and a buyer will come their way in not too much time thereafter… The situation has slightly turned around of late and homes are not flying off the shelf as fast as they once were, negative property news…

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Scotland’s Private Rented Sector Continues Upward Trend

• Glasgow’s rented sector roars back to life • Growth in Edinburgh accelerates • Negative annual growth eases in Aberdeen • Demand for larger, family accommodation continues Scotland The Scottish Private Rented Sector recorded another annual rise as at Q3 2018 with rents up 2.2% to stand at £789 per month on average. Continued demand…

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The NFB is not yet convinced that the Labour Party or the Conservative Party understand how homes get built

The Independent reported that Shadow Housing Secretary John Healey MP, has called on ministers to ensure that all councils have housing revenue accounts (HRAs), which can allow them to borrow in order to build new homes. The shadow housing secretary understands that some areas will entirely miss out on the opportunity to build more council homes.…

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Letwin Review: SMEs are crucial to solving the housing crisis

The Review focuses almost entirely on large sites and volume developers overlooking best practice already carried out by SMEs. The Letwin Review rejects criticisms of landbanking and welcomes calls from industry bodies to diversify the housing market and speed up house building on large sites. Small and medium-sized (SME) house builders have previously told the…

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