3 Specialist brands that can help you create an outstanding office space

Whether you’re designing an office from scratch or planning a major refurbishment, balancing functionality with aesthetic elegance can be a real head-scratcher. But creating an ambient space that employees and clients appreciate spending time in might bring genuine business benefits like increasing motivation and creating an excellent first impression. So if you’re looking for simple…

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Landlords are Remainers and see Brexit as a Threat

According to a recent poll, landlords in the UK voted to remain in the EU and are more likely to see Brexit as a threat. LandlordNews.co.uk summarises the key findings below. The survey of 500 landlords across the UK by Intus Lettings has revealed that over half (52%) of landlords voted to remain, compared to…

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Reasons to Invest in Property in Manchester

Whether you are looking to invest in a residential buy to let property, a commercial property or a student property – there are some great opportunities in Manchester that could be exactly what you are looking for if you are interested in this kind of market. Greater Manchester has a population of over 2.5 million…

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Train to become a RICS Surveyor in Scotland

Following demand from customers and surveying practices, Sava has developed its unique Diploma in Residential Surveying & Valuation specifically for the Scottish market. It’s part of Sava’s plans to hold more regional courses, to ensure that surveying talent can be developed across England, Wales and Scotland. The Diploma has been purposely designed to create competent…

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Tandem retailing – the future of High Street agency?

It can’t have escaped your notice that many High Street units across the country lie vacant, with a number of big chains going bust or closing stores. Whether it’s to do with BREXIT, out-of-town retails parks, online shopping or crippling rents, it’s a sorry sight. All might not be lost, however, with a new style…

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3 possible routes to becoming an estate agent

According to specialist recruiter Property Personnel, we’re in the middle of the worst estate agency staffing crisis of a generation. And recruitment guru Anthony Hesse predicts that the recruits who’ll fill the gap and perform best will be imported from outside the sector. Property sales is one profession where there are currently no mandatory qualifications…

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Modern Agents, Need Modern Solutions:

Everything you need to know about embracing the 21st Century: The past few years have seen a rapid growth in our digital world, alongside a decline in some of our strongest estate agency brands. The internet is dominating whilst the world of traditional businesses has become a sink or swim scenario. Online estate agents have…

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Former NLA Chairman David Salusbury dies:

David Salusbury, the former Chairman of the National Landlords Association (NLA), the UK Association of Letting Agents (UKALA), and of mydeposits, died on Saturday 21st April 2018, following a short illness. He was aged 74. After a successful 30 year career with the Royal Air Force, David joined the then Small Landlords Association (SLA) in…

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How to improve your agency’s communications

When it comes to selling houses, speed can be of the essence. Properties can move incredibly quickly and both sellers and buyers want to know exactly what stage their house sale or purchase is at all times. When a property comes onto the market, potential buyers want to view it as quickly as possible before…

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Bravish New World

Aldous Huxley probably didn’t have financial regulation in mind when he wrote his novel about a dystopian world order, but the slew of newly formed global rules, that today govern international finance, does have a touch of that Brave New World feeling. Yes, a lot has been happening in the world of Finance lately. The…

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