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Rant and Rave – What the heck is going on out there in property land?
Never mind ‘Lala Land’, what about ‘Lala Property Land’! What the heck is going on out there in property land? My rant: To our inner negative self-talk. Lack of properties, lack of buyers, sad people, worried people, all going around in a zombie-like trance. Muttering ‘oh poor me’, ‘oh this is really bad’, ‘I blame…
Read MoreNORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL LAUNCHES LANDLORD TRAINING PARTNERSHIP
North Tyneside Council and the National Landlords Association (NLA) have announced a new partnership that aims to bring professional practice to the private rented sector (PRS). The partnership – the first of its kind between a local council and a landlord body – will see North Tyneside Council encourage local landlords to sign up as…
Read MoreProperty Ombudsman backs national approval scheme that protects £51billion consumer spending
Consumers are urged to check if their trader is one of the 43,000 businesses following an approved Code of Practice and listed on the Approved Code Directory The Property Ombudsman scheme (TPO) is backing a national campaign to help more consumers find reputable and trusted businesses and services. Consumers are being urged to check if…
Read MoreHOW AGENTS CAN TAKE BACK SHARE FROM PURPLEBRICKS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA
Purplebricks is on the tip of the tongues of many small and medium-sized estate agents, who are seeing their market share being eroded on a local level, by the online giant. According to Chatty Imp, specialists in delivering social media campaigns in the property market, many agents are desperate to find ways to compete with…
Read MoreLANDLORDS TO STAND BY AGENTS IN WAKE OF TENANT FEES BAN
The majority of landlords (71 per cent) who use a letting agent will continue to do so even if they see their premiums rise following a ban on tenant fees, according to a recent survey.* The research, from UKALA, shows that eight in ten landlords (79 per cent) think their letting agent will increase their…
Read MoreQuestion: What is the worst kept secret in UK estate agency?
Answer: That things aren’t what they used to be? Reply: That’s right, but don’t tell anyone and we will all be fine. Am I the only one that is getting a little weary of this continual High Street versus Hybrid Model debate that seems to get avid readers of industry websites so exercised? I sincerely…
Read MoreLooking to Rent a Property? How an Estate Agent Can Simplify the Process
These days, renting a property isn’t as straightforward as it used to be. There are so many things you need to think about before you rent and the actual process can be a nightmare – especially if you go down the private route. If you’re looking to rent in the not too distant future, an…
Read MoreLandlords warned about using free classifieds ads via “Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords”
“Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords” airs its second episode of the third series night (Wednesday 15th March) at 9pm on Channel 5 which explores the fallout one landlord faces after deciding to let her property through Gumtree. Despite not knowing much about how Gumtree operates, Vicki McNaught made the decision to list her property on the…
Read MoreBerlin Rents Rise Again – Strongest Growth in Neukoelln
Despite the introduction of a rental cap (‘Mietpreisbremse’) in 2015, rental prices in Berlin continue to rise, according to a new residential market report by Berlin Hyp and consulting company CBRE. In 2016 apartments were being offered at 9 EUR per square metre and month, a 5.6% increase on the previous year – and there…
Read MoreCAN FINANCIAL SERVICES PLUG THE GAP AS THE MARKET SLOWS?
Recent stats from the CML show that last year 360,000 people moved homes, meaning the number has stayed roughly flat for three year. In some areas, such as greater London, the number of home movers fell to their lowest levels for 25 years, highlighting the acuteness of this issue. While agents across the UK are…
Read MoreJab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook; it’s all about the Value Proposition
I’m a big fan of business guru, Gary Vaynerchuk, and one of his books entitled Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook along with a particularly sales heavy, impersonal email a colleague of mine received from a brand new networking contact earlier today has inspired this post. What does Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook mean? Well, put…
Read MoreBadger Holdings launches online tenancy management portal / reporting tool
Badger Holdings Group have launched their new online tenancy management portal for Townends and Regents Estate Agents, giving landlords greater visibility to key elements of their tenancy. Digital contracts, tenants’ details, online statements, pending work orders and downloadable documents such as inventories, EPCs, deposit certificates and more can be accessed via the online portal. This…
Read MoreConveyancers Want ID Property Portal Like “Border Control”
Estate agents are to be given back-up to help confirm the identity of property sellers – if the Conveyancing Association (CA) gets their way. In an attempt to cut back on property fraud the CA is to lobby the government for a centralised ID Verification process – one which includes the use of high-tech biometrics.…
Read MoreCan UK Estate Agency learn to live with the Online Generation?
It has been said many times and in many different ways that success comes from looking forward, and not from looking backwards, and never has this sentiment been more true right now than in UK estate agency. For well over 50 years the estate agency fraternity in this country has relied on the same inflation…
Read MoreIGNORING BAD ONLINE REVIEWS CAN DAMAGE AGENTS’ REPUTATION AND LOSE POTENTIAL INSTRUCTIONS
Despite the massive growth on online reviews, agents are still handling bad reviews inappropriately, which is resulting in a damaged reputation and loss of potential instructions, according to Chatty Imp, specialists in delivering social media campaigns in the property market. According to recent research from search agency BrightLocal, more people are reading reviews on a…
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