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Types Of Mortgages That Can Help Buyers In A Tricky Spot
Perhaps due to potential home buyers being concerned about the cost of purchasing a home, the U.K. housing market growth has slowed to the lowest rate in four years, according to The Guardian. Annual housing price growth fell from 3.2% in January to 2.3% by the end of February. This reluctance to purchase a home means…
Read MoreFilming property via live 360 video is easy:
Live 360 video streaming, thanks to the social media platforms supporting this media trend, will certainly be a big marketing avenue for worldwide business – If you have something to show, then why not show it 360! A great example of a live 360 streaming mini video camera is the Insta360 Air, an easy to use…
Read MoreKey Things to Consider When Buying Property in London
The thought of buying a house in London can be overwhelming for many prospective buyers, especially if this is your first step onto the property ladder. However, with the right planning and preparation, there’s no reason why you can’t enjoy the buying process and become a fully-fledged homeowner in no time at all. Here are…
Read MoreKnowledge is power in the fight against lost revenue
Turn your calendar to June and you may have circled the 2nd in red pen – the deadline when agents must respond to the proposed ban on tenant fees in England. The consultation paper has made it clear that all recouping avenues have been blocked off, with a simultaneous ban on landlords and third parties…
Read MoreAn intelligent search engine for the UK Property Industry?
A new intelligent search engine that lists all properties – in real time – by every estate agent across the UK is being launched. The search engine – proptyle.co.uk – which is the property equivalent of Google, is set to help estate and letting agents boost profits and reduce their monthly outgoing costs. Housstech Limited,…
Read MoreASHFIELD LANDLORDS TO RECEIVE DISCOUNTS IN PROPERTY LICENSING SCHEME
The National Landlords Association (NLA) is encouraging landlords in Ashfield to become accredited to take advantage of discounted property licensing fees. From May 1, landlords in Ashfield will require a licence for every property they let, or they could be subject to a £20,000 fine. The scheme, which is being introduced in Sutton-in-Ashfield and Stanton…
Read MoreCIELA challenges the validity and reliability of PurpleBricks
The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents (CIELA) would like to express its outrage to the grossly misleading and misrepresentative portrayal of high street estate and letting agents by Purplebricks. The wildly inaccurate claims issued by the company’s recent press release cite that high street estate agents are lazy, outdated and are a rip…
Read MoreBARBON INSURANCE GROUP STRENGTHENS BOARD WITH NEW APPOINTMENT
Barbon Insurance Group Ltd (Barbon), the UK’s leading provider of risk solutions to the residential lettings sector, via its HomeLet and Rentshield Direct brands, has appointed Mark Witherspoon as non-executive director, subject to the usual regulatory approval. Mark brings extensive experience across retail financial services and property sectors. He is currently Data Services Director at…
Read MorePROFESSIONAL RISK ASSOCIATED WITH PROPERTY PROFESSIONALS
The following paper provides an update on the modern day risks associated with UK property professionals and how the current UK professional indemnity insurance (PI) market is responding. Business Closures And Run Off Cover Since our report of 12 months ago we have seen the industry press consumed with articles concerning stamp duty reform and…
Read MoreCan estate agents ditch the bad reputation?
Estate agents have a bad rep. We know you work long hours in an increasingly volatile and competitive marketplace, but a quick Google search reveals what people really think of our industry. And it’s not good. Of course, most estate agents are not evil, liars, and crooks! But when less scrupulous agents visit potential clients,…
Read MoreHow can the Property Industry adopt the use of Drones effectively
Key Considerations for Estate Agents when using Drones for Aerial Property Marketing. Planning on using drones for advertisements in 2017? You may have read our previous post on “6 reasons why Estate Agents should use Drones for Property Marketing in 2017”, but the property industry still has many unanswered questions around how to effectively adopt the use…
Read More99% of TPO letting agents in Swansea & Dorset now displaying their fees correctly
Phase one of a national campaign between The Property Ombudsman (TPO) and the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) to tackle letting agents breaking the law by not displaying their fees, is complete. The Property Ombudsman has confirmed that 99% of TPO letting agents in Swansea and Dorset are now compliant. Phase two of the campaign…
Read MoreResidential Property Valuation: The End of The Beginning or the Beginning of The End?
Recently, Zoopla announced its latest acquisition, the capture of housing data firm Hometrack for a cool £120 million. For those that don’t know, Hometrack provides residential property insights, analytics, valuations, and data services to over 400 partners including mortgage lenders, developers, investors, housing associations and local authorities. Should we be concerned by what appears to…
Read MoreView My Chain Reduces Estate Agents’ Stress
A revolutionary new cloud-based software tool has shown that it can cut estate agents’ workloads and reduce their stress levels. That’s because View My Chain cuts back on the amount of telephone calls agents have to make chasing up conveyancers and other estate agents. It does this by allowing agents to view their own sales…
Read MoreFirst-time buyer’s increase to 36%
February saw the rate of first-time buyer’s increase to 36%, a demographic that currently accounts for just over one third of February’s property market activity, the largest proportion of first-time buyers since July 2011. It is suspected that the reason for this is twofold; near zero base rate mortgages, and the drop in buy to…
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