Breaking Property News – 20/06/2023

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The Guild proudly recognises the exceptional achievements of its Members during its 30th Anniversary celebration and Awards ceremony

The Guild of Property Professionals proudly recognises the exceptional achievements of its Members during its 30th Anniversary celebration and Awards ceremony held in London on 16 June 2023.

Kris McLean, Managing Director of The Guild of Property Professionals, expressed his enthusiasm for the event, stating, “Our 30th Anniversary and Awards ceremony provided us with an opportunity to commemorate the remarkable journey of The Guild over the past three decades and to honour the outstanding calibre of agents within our network.

From its inception, The Guild of Property Professionals has transformed into an award-winning industry leader and the largest independent estate agency network in the UK. Our success is primarily attributed to the exceptional Guild Members who continually strive to deliver exceptional customer service and uphold the highest standards of professionalism.”

McLean emphasised the significance of the awards ceremony in recognising the hard work and accomplishments of Guild Members throughout the preceding year.

“Despite the challenges faced over the past year, many Members of our network have achieved remarkable results and demonstrated exemplary customer service while guiding buyers, sellers, tenants, and landlords through their home moving journeys. This year, we presented 42 Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Special Awards to Guild Members, celebrating their outstanding achievements over the past year,” he said.

McLean commended all Guild agents and offices for their remarkable success, stating, “As an organization, we take great pride in our Members and are delighted to celebrate their accomplishments. The Guild collaborates with the industry’s best agents, operating at the highest levels of professionalism and service.

The Guild Awards serve as a means to acknowledge agents who have exceeded expectations for their clients and the industry. Congratulations to all the agents and offices that received awards this year, and we wish them continued success throughout the remainder of 2023.”

List of award winners below:

North East / Bronze – Andrew Coulson Property Sales & Lettings / Silver – Roseberry Newhouse / Gold – Cooke & Co.

Yorkshire & The Humber / Bronze – Holroyd Miller /Silver – Moss Properties / Gold – Harris Shields Collection.

North West / Bronze – David Davies Estate Agents / Silver – Adams Estates Agents / Gold – Logic Estates.

Northern Ireland / Bronze – Hunter Campbell / Silver – CPS / Gold – Bensons.

West Midlands / Bronze – Hadleigh Estate Agents / Silver – James Du Pavey Estate Agents / Gold – Ferndown Estates / Gold – C residential.

East Midlands / Bronze – Jackson Green and Preston / Silver – Bentons / Gold – Sally Botham Estates

Wales / Bronze – Taylor & Co / Silver – Williams and Goodwin The Property People / Gold – Peter Morgan Property Group.

East of England / Bronze – Money Property / Silver – Platinum Properties / Gold – Millbanks Estate Agents.

London / Bronze – Petermans / Silver – Benjamin Stevens Estate Agents / Gold – Drivers and Norris / Gold – Lawrence Rand.

South West / Bronze – Newquay Property / Silver – The Mather Partnership / Silver – Taylor Estates / Gold – Webbers.

South East / Bronze – Wood & Pilcher / Silver – Foundation Estates / Gold – Kent Estate Agencies.

South Central / Bronze – Bernards The Estate Agents / Silver – Rochills Estate Agents / Gold – Belgarum.

Social Media Award - Mackay Property.

Referrals Champion – Andrew Coulson.

Best Newcomer – One2one Estate Agents.

Propflo, an award winning proptech company, has partnered with leading EPC provider – Propcert – to support lenders in decarbonising their mortgage portfolios.

Press Release – Bristol, June. 20th, 2023. Propflo, an award winning proptech company, has partnered with leading EPC provider – Propcert – to support lenders in decarbonising their mortgage portfolios.

In addition to an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) that will be lodged on the government register, it will also provide information to update a ‘resilience rating’ (which includes the impact on health and financial stability), and inform a net zero pathway for the property.

Over 20% of some lenders back-books do not have an EPC rating, which presents a huge gap in reporting and targeting decarbonisation initiatives. This ‘Enhanced EPC’ product will be a cost effective alternative to other assessments in the market whilst giving these additional benefits.

Propcert is the UK’s largest EPC provider and through their network of property professionals visit over 10,000 homes per month. They have an excellent reputation with over 19,000 positive reviews on Trustpilot.

The new offering specifically complements Propflo’s end-to-end platform:

  • Portfolio Checker – lenders can understand risks with AI-based EPC prediction, viability and targeting insights. The Enhanced EPC can then be targeted to priority properties for benchmarking and verification.
  • GreenVal – a white-label customer retrofit tool with direct quotes from national installer partners. Data from the Enhanced EPC will better inform retrofit recommendations in this tool.
  • Home Hub – increases ongoing engagement by helping customers track and manage their property, including energy efficiency. The Enhanced EPC will inform the net zero pathway within this agnostic home hub.
  • Portfolio Impact – verification and impact monitoring for lenders and their customers. The Enhanced EPC will contribute to initial benchmarking and verification.

Propflo has engaged lenders that represent over 87% of the market and has seen burgeoning demand for an Enhanced EPC and end-to-end solution.

“This is an exciting offer that builds upon the EPC to help inform wider benefits and a route to net zero. We believe that this cost effective solution and the huge network of trained national assessors already in place will give another option to lenders and their customers. I’ve tried this EPC with Propcert on my own home, and I was very impressed. I’m really pleased to be working with them.”

– Luke Loveridge, Founder and CEO, Propflo

“We see this partnership as a great opportunity to bring our expertise, excellent customer reputation and national coverage to support lenders in their decarbonisation efforts. Propflo have a fantastic platform that delivers a lot of value, and we’re excited to be working with them on this shared mission.”

– Tom Harrington, Managing Director, Propcert

 

Andrew Stanton Executive Editor – moving property and proptech forward. PropTech-X

Andrew Stanton

CEO & Founder Proptech-PR. Proptech Real Estate Influencer, Executive Editor of Estate Agent Networking. Leading PR consultancy in Proptech & Real Estate.

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