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Ten great reasons to enter The Negotiator Awards 2018:
Have you thought about why you should be entering The Negotiator Awards 2018? Here are ten great reasons: You’ll pay nothing to enter and nothing to promote your success You’ll be recognised as ‘the best’ by clients and your industry You’ll add value and credibility to your business You’ll motivate colleagues and staff You’ll inspire…
Read MoreHow To Keep Your Rental Property Secure
Whether you’re a landlord or a letting agent, keeping your property safe and secure should be one of your main priorities. It’s a sad fact that property crime is on the rise right across the United Kingdom, and that can cost you time and money, as well as leading to higher insurance premiums. When it…
Read MoreNFB welcomes plans to ensure stability for businesses after Brexit
The Government has published its negotiating position on the future relationship between the UK and the EU after Brexit, following a cabinet summit held on 6 July at the prime minister’s country residence in Chequers. The Government will put forward proposals to maintain a free trade area and a common rule book for goods, establish…
Read MoreHow important is your Estate Agency Website when it comes to selling property online?
In nearly all occasions, the most important part of your business will be exposure online be it via social media, a fabulous website or even a landing page such as on Ebay or Amazon – We are all trying to push our brands online so that we can divert traffic to them and sell our…
Read MoreNFB welcomes Government’s statement of intent on EU settlement scheme
The Home Office has published details of the settlement scheme that will allow EU citizens to secure permanent residence, after the UK leaves the EU in March 2019. EU citizens who have lived continuously in the UK for 5 years will be granted “settled status”, while EU nationals with less than 5 years of residence…
Read MoreNew 3 year tenancy proposal could see London tenants losing out
The government is proposing an increase to the length of minimum lettings agreements. If the change in regulation comes into effect, tenants will be able to secure a minimum 3-year tenancy term, with a 6-month break clause for tenants and landlords. The change has been proposed by the Secretary of State for Communities, Rt Hon…
Read MoreProperty owners must take heed of Court of Appeal ruling on Japanese knotweed
Daniel Swimer, Head of the Real Estate Litigation team at London Law firm Joelson, has shared his views on the latest Court of Appeal ruling. Japanese knotweed can prove very costly for landowners and developers. It can cause structural damages to land developments, block drains, grow between slabs of concrete, disrupt brick paving, and overwhelm…
Read MoreHow to find the perfect property manager
In an agency sector where it’s increasingly hard to maintain an income and create new revenue streams, property management presents a way to keep money flowing into a lettings business. Whether you’re expanding your team or would like to offer property management for the first time, you’ll quickly discover that finding the right management candidate…
Read MoreReal Estate Selling Mistakes You Should Not Make
When it comes to real estate selling there are dozens of mistakes that could be made. Unfortunately, people tend to want to work without real estate agents. This in itself is a mistake. However, others can be mentioned. Below you can take a look at some that are much more common than they should be.…
Read MoreChanges to expect in the buy to let property market
The buy to let and rental property markets are continuing to grow, as property investors increasingly turn to purchasing property as a safe choice of investment in these times of economic uncertainty. Since buy to let mortgages were introduced into the UK’s financial market in 1996, the buy to let and rental landscapes in the…
Read MoreProperty investments for 2018 worth considering
Brexit negotiations are ongoing and seem to have reached a peak point of instability. The ascent of Trump is leaving once-secure trade deals uncertain. As the world teeters on the brink of seeming collapse, is the financial world feeling the pinch? And how does this affect the property market? Perhaps surprisingly, the property market in…
Read MoreChestertons announces changes to its management team
Allan Collins appointed as Deputy Chairman of Chesterton Global Limited and Guy Gittins becomes Managing Director Following its successful expansion and growth in the UK, Chestertons has announced two changes to its management team to help lead the business into the next exciting stage of its development. Former CEO Allan Collins has stepped into the…
Read MoreEstate Agent or Psychologist?
Today, estate agency is all about psychology and perspective. Gone are the wideboy shiny suits, flash cars and sales-speak. Instead there is now more awareness about the mindset of buyers and sellers, which is a top priority. Unless both sides are happy, transactions do not go through. From a seller’s viewpoint, one needs to be…
Read MoreExeter Estate & Letting Agent Expelled from TPO
Bower & Bower (B&B), a sales and lettings agent in Exeter, Devon, has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme. The Ombudsman supported two complaints relating to non-payment of rent to two landlords whose property B&B managed and the way the Agent dealt with deposits on the landlords’ behalf. In the first complaint, the…
Read MoreCoventry agent owing £8.5K to elderly couple is expelled from TPO
Buyers, sellers, tenants and landlords in Coventry are being warned that a local sales and letting agent has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme for failing to pay awards totalling £8,583.63. This means the firm, Lawrence Property Consultants Ltd (LPC), is not registered with a redress scheme, which is a requirement of every…
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