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TPO creates new Deputy Ombudsman role and complaint teams
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has created a Deputy Ombudsman role and reorganised the way it reviews complaints to ensure agents and consumers receive an improved service and faster outcomes through new dedicated teams and technology. TPO, which helps more than 16,000 consumers every year, has appointed Jane Erskine to the role of Deputy Ombudsman. Having…
Read MoreOnTheMarket provides value for money & is making outstanding progress:
Some of the UK’s most well-known and largest independent estate and letting agents have asserted that OnTheMarket.com is making outstanding progress and is already delivering a strong return on their investment as it provides a growing number of quality leads. Peter Symons, a Senior Partner at Stags Estate Agents, which has 20 offices across Cornwall,…
Read MoreTo Vet or not to Vet….stupid question?
The process in which you vet a prospective tenant, if you vet, has an impact on your business, your vendors and the speed of letting. I don’t presume to tell any agent how to run their business, but if I could put an idea out there into the ether to be accepted or rejected according…
Read MoreHamilton Fraser to roll out property podcasts throughout 2017
Hamilton Fraser, parent company to mydeposits, the Property Redress Scheme, Client Money Protect and Total Landlord Insurance, has launched a series of property podcasts with Brand Ambassador, Paul Shamplina, and Managing Director, Eddie Hooker, covering key topics in the private rented sector. The audio podcasts are released every month and cover the latest landlord, tenant…
Read MoreMigration Watch report “misfires on all cylinders”, says Property Personnel
The Managing Director of the UK’s oldest estate agent recruitment consultancy has slammed a recent report which claims a cap on skilled migrants does not hamper the ability of British businesses to recruit. The report by Migration Watch, which campaigns for lower immigration, accuses British businesses of crying wolf over the impact of a cap…
Read MoreWhat New Year’s resolution should the government make?
Repeal tax measures against buy-to-let, say landlords. The number one New Year’s wish from landlords is for the government to keep buy-to-let tax relief on mortgage interest payments, according to a new Landlord Voice poll conducted by Simple Landlords Insurance. The survey revealed the planned tax increases are the top concern for landlords in 2017,…
Read MoreWhy you should be using Instagram in 2017 for your Business:
Just another social media platform I hear you say, maybe you chuck back at me that it contains just fluffy images or it’s just the youngsters using it, but trust me on this one, Instagram is a great opportunity for you to increase your brand awareness with not that much effort. Instagram is mainly for…
Read MoreLadies Who Do interview: Jan Hÿtch of Arnolds Keys Estate Agents
Over recent years, do you feel that the UK Estate / Letting Agency Industry have become more appealing for women to enter in to? I think estate agency, whether sales or lettings, has always been a career of interest to women. Traditionally, women were the negotiators and administrator and men were the business and instruction…
Read MoreAston Mead welcomes New Year housing initiatives
Leading land agent Aston Mead has welcomed two government initiatives launched this week, which will create tens of thousands of new homes across the country. The company was responding to plans for 14 new villages and 3 ‘garden’ towns in England announced on Monday, as well as details for thousands of new discounted starter homes…
Read MoreEstate Agents: A Necessary Evil in London
I read an article a while ago about why the BBC felt that, due to social media and Government regulation, estate agents would soon become a thing of the past. Having initially fallen into it via a friend of a friend, I worked as an estate agent in and around central London between 2002 and…
Read More‘Undesirable Tenants’ list for repeat offenders says Mike Bailey from Shergroup
Regaining possession and chasing monies owed sounds like a nightmare scenario, though I am sure very common for many out there, does your agency take the whole stress of the matter away for your clients? You know at Shergroup our clients enjoy 100% safety and success record on each and every one of our hundreds…
Read MoreEstate Agency website performance – David Opie of ETSOS answers our questions:
How important is it, that as an estate / letting agency, you understand how well your website has been performing in 2016? Most home movers start their search online where the portals are now, in effect, the shop window of estate agency. Recognising this, successful agents have shifted the focus of their website from property…
Read MoreBrexit, Trump and London Property in 2017
In 2016 we have seen 2 massive blows in the Western world to the perceived ‘establishment’ and self-declared ‘elite’, the full consequences of which will only become clear in the years to come, long after those crying about a second referendum and recounts have been forgotten. While David Cameron and CNN couldn’t see either of…
Read MoreWhich property markets in the UK are predicted to see slower growth in 2017?
A falling pound is great news for international buyers looking to diversify and eager for a slice of the UK’s profitable housing market. There are all kinds of opportunities from new-build developments (particularly ones which stand to benefit from the infrastructure upgrades promised in the Autumn Statement), to looking for property restoration projects to the old staple of buy to let.
Read MoreHow to write a better blog
How to write a better blog Struggling to string sentences together? Tired of writing posts you’re not completely confident with? Dont worry! Every blogger has gone through torrid spells where things don’t seem to flow as well as you’d like. Blogging is a skill that needs to be honed and requires patience; ‘Rome wasn’t built…
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